🔴 Public safety during strike action by firefighters is the responsibility of the Government and fire chiefs, not striking workers, the head of the Fire Brigade Union has said
88 per cent of FBU members voted in favour of strike action on a turnout of 73 per cent last week, allowing walkouts by firefighters and control room staff to go ahead.
But the union says there are still hopes that last-ditch talks on Wednesday could avert the action. Mr Wrack said: “I hope the fire service employers will come in and improve their offer in a way that we can put to our members. and our members will decide for themselves.”
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