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Merseyside firefighters to take industrial action for up to 6 months

The union says its members are facing a reduction in staffing numbers and new shift systems

Liverpool Echo

Firefighters to ballot for strike action after rejecting five percent pay offer

It would be the first strike for pay in 20 years

Manchester Evening News

Firefighters pay strike vote to begin in days with result by end of January

If the Fire Brigades Union members vote for a national strike, it would be the first since action over pensions between 2013 and 2015 and the first on pay since 2002/03

Daily Mirror

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Fire union made sections for members after 'dangerous levels' of prejudice

It comes after a damning independent culture review of London Fire Brigade

Wales Online

Fire union set up sections due to ‘discrimination, harassment and inequality’

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has acknowledged ‘extremely alarming’ reported incidents of racism and misogyny.

The Independent UK

Plaque unveiled for firefighters who died when building collapsed in Derry

Leonard McCartney and Lexie Wylie died in the line of duty on 21 November, 1971

Belfast Live

Firefighters relying on foodbanks and close to quitting service

"I think we're worth more, to be honest, I really do"

Liverpool Echo

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Firefighters to vote on whether to strike after rejecting 5% pay offer

The Fire Brigades Union said that some firefighters are being forced to use foodbanks despite working through the pandemic and carrying out lifesaving and dangerous work

Wales Online

Firefighters to vote on strike action after rejecting pay deal

Ballots to start on 5 December

The Independent UK

Firefighters could strike after rejecting 5% pay offer

Union members voted against the offer by 79%. It means firefighters could strike.

Wales Online

Merseyside firefighters to stage industrial action that could last up to six months

Union members voted 'overwhelmingly' in favour

Liverpool Echo

London Fire Brigade criticised over rehiring retired senior staff in ‘tax-saving’ measure

Union said rehiring retired senior staff showed bosses were ‘gaming system’ to ‘rob taxpayers’

Evening Standard

Warning that Bonfire Night may leave firefighters 'too stretched to cope'

“Communities should know that their fire and rescue service is far weaker than it should be"

Manchester Evening News

Scots firefighter who died tackling hotel blaze 44 years ago honoured with plaque

Alexander 'Sandy' Drummond was lost his life in fire which badly damaged the Crinan Hotel in Argyll and Bute in 1978.

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Plaque unveiled in memory of firefighter who died in line of duty

A PLAQUE has been unveiled in memory of a firefighter who died in the line of duty tackling a blaze at a hotel 44 years ago.

Insider UK

Firefighters take pay fight to Holyrood in ‘biggest protest in years’

Fresh BT and Openreach strikes also set to take place today

Daily Record

Firefighters take pay fight to Holyrood in ‘biggest protest in years’

The Fire Brigade Union previously said low pay meant firefighters were being forced to go to food banks amid the cost-of-living crisis

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside fire unions ballot over industrial action short of a full strike

Members began placing ballots on Tuesday and can do so until next month

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Chronicle Live

A firefighter strike could be on the horizon - and our fire authority blames the government

The Fire Brigades Union is currently in dispute with the government over staff pay

The Independent UK

Firefighters urged to reject improved pay offer

The FBU says the 5% offer is a ‘significant’ real terms pay cut.

Liverpool Echo

Firefighters warn lives are 'at risk' due to staff reduction

Merseyside firefighters are considering industrial action

Wales Online

Firefighter sacked for speaking out to support Brexit wins £8,000

Paul Embery is now a presenter on GB News

The Guardian - UK

Firefighters in England say 100-hour weeks to pay bills are ‘gamble with safety’

Emergency service at ‘breaking point’ as union ballots over 2% pay award

Chronicle Live

Firefighters could strike as union holds ballot on industrial action amid 'real terms pay cut'

Firefighters and control room staff were offered a two per cent pay rise in June, way below the inflation rate of 10.1% recorded in July

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of firefighters to ballot for strike action over pay

The Fire Brigades Union said 32,500 of its members across the UK will vote in the next few weeks

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