FIREFIGHTERS POSTPONE STRIKES AFTER INCREASED PAY OFFER New offer still represents a real terms pay cut, say Firefighters
Firefighter strikes have been postponed after an increased pay offer from employers, the Fire Brigades Union has announced.
The new offer is for 7% backdated to July 2022, and then 5% from 1 July this year.
This has now been put to a ballot of members, and the union has postponed the announcement of strike dates, pending its outcome.
The union said while discussions will be “honest and sober”, the new offer still represents a real terms pay cut, with firefighters experiencing a 12% drop in earnings since 2010.
One in five jobs in the service has been cut in the same period, according to the FBU.
Firefighters had previously overwhelmingly backed action, with 88% voting in favour of strikes
Source: The Guardian