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Scots home carers threaten strike action over Covid-19 testing delays

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Covid-19 testing.Thousands of staff claim they have been left ­terrified of infecting vulnerable ­clients because virus screening promised two months ago still hasn’t been delivered.The employees – who work across local authorities and private care providers – could walk out.In a consultative ballot, more than 1300 GMB members were in favour of action and another vote is expected this month.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said routine testing will roll out this month.But GMB Scotland organiser Rhea Wolfson said: “There’s a lack of confidence that the Government’s testing delivery plan can actually produce clear and unambiguous guidance for a mid-January roll out."It should be a source of shame that thousands of home carers, supported only.

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