Firefighters will go on strike over a pay dispute, their union has said
The Fire Brigades Union said the exact dates of the strikes would be announced over the next few weeks unless the government offered firefighters a pay rise.
The FBU said it was giving the Government and employers ten days to make an improved offer before deciding its next move. "This is an overwhelming vote for strike action against an offer which would mean further significant cuts to real terms wages for firefighters and control room staff. "Firefighters were among Britain's Covid heroes who kept frontline services going during the pandemic. The Prime Minister has badly misjudged the public mood by imposing pay cuts on key workers."Our members risk their health and safety, and sometimes their lives, round the clock to keep people safe and serve their communities. However, with inflation and energy bills rocketing, they are now increasingly struggling to pay the bills or to afford the basics.
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