Union warns firefighters may ‘feel forced’ to take strike action
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters may “feel forced” to take strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay, union leaders have warned. Members of the Fire Brigades Union are currently being balloted on strike action after recently rejecting a 5% pay increase. “There’s been a significant erosion of public services, and particularly the fire service, for a number of years now, so our members feel backed into a corner. “It’s not something they want to do, but it’s something they feel forced to do.” Mr McKenzie said the union would wait for the outcome of any ballot before making any further decisions on what strike action would look like.
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