BMA staff announce further walkout for same day as resident doctors' strike

British Medical Association (BMA) staff have today [25 March] set further strike dates for Monday 6^th and Tuesday 7^th April, coinciding with the start of the six-day resident doctors' strike on 7^th April.

The first round of BMA staff strikes kicks off this week, on Friday 27^th and Saturday 28^th March.

Like the resident doctors, BMA staff are in dispute with their employer over years of sub-inflationary pay awards, which have seen staff pay eroded by almost 17 per cent.

The BMA's most recent pay offer to its staff of 2.75 per cent is lower than the latest DDRB recommendation of 3.5 per cent to resident doctors, which the BMA described as a 'crushing blow' to doctors.

Hundreds of staff, who are represented by GMB Union, recently voted 96 per cent to strike on an 80 per cent turnout.

Many doctor BMA members have shared public messages of solidarity with the staff.

Gavin Davies, GMB Senior Organiser, said:

"These strikes have laid bare the BMA's ongoing hypocrisy.

"Our members want to focus on doing what they do best: supporting their members at work.

"But just like the resident doctors they support, they cannot continue to accept another year of pay erosion while the cost of living continues to spiral.

"We are urging the BMA to come back to the table with a constructive offer that recognises our members' value."