Tens of 1000's of firefighters and management room employees are to be balloted for strikes over pay within the newest outbreak of commercial unrest sweeping the nation, it was introduced on Tuesday.
The Hearth Brigades Union (FBU) stated 32,500 of its members throughout the UK will vote within the subsequent few weeks on whether or not to launch a marketing campaign of commercial motion.
The union stated the transfer follows a 2% pay provide made in June, which has not been elevated regardless of the hovering fee of inflation.
The pay provide represents a “vital real-terms pay lower”, stated the FBU.
Taking strike motion is at all times a final resort however our employers are more and more leaving us with no selectionMatt Wrack, FBU basic secretary
The poll is anticipated to be held in 5 weeks’ time.
The announcement was made simply hours earlier than the brand new prime minister takes workplace, and follows a wave of commercial motion this summer season by tens of 1000's of employees.
FBU basic secretary Matt Wrack stated: “Taking strike motion is at all times a final resort however our employers are more and more leaving us with no selection.
“There's enormous anger amongst firefighters at falling pay.
“Firefighters should be paid pretty – there may be completely no query in relation to this.
“It's the accountability of fireplace service employers to offer respectable pay presents and that has not occurred.
“The ball is now within the fireplace service employers’ court docket. It's not too late for them to make a a lot better pay provide for consideration by our members.”
Firefighters went on strike over pensions virtually a decade in the past and there was a prolonged strike over pay virtually 20 years in the past.