A POSSIBLE strike by firefighters could mean cleaners and office staff are brought in to help respond to emergency calls. A ballot by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to take national industrial actio…
, they are now being told to put up with an even bigger real terms pay cut. Meanwhile, the UK is home to record number of billionaires.“We have been pushed to the point of balloting by a government that is refusing to listen.”Sir Tom Winsor, the then chief inspector for fire and police services, said the public was not being served as well as they should be because of “outdated” and “restrictive” union practices.
In his annual report he said: “It is unarguable that firefighters deserve fair pay; everyone does. But the continued threat of industrial action doesn't help anyone, least of all the public. “Many services have told us that the threat can significantly adversely affect their ability to respond to incidents and that it is costly for them to provide contingency arrangements, particularly when, in some cases, resources are already scarce.”The Royal College of Nursing will holdFebruary 9 will see physiotherapists from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy on strike.Adding further transport chaos, train workers will also be striking on February 1 and 3.
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