Nottinghamshire's fire service has said it is 'delighted' that firefighter strikes will be avoided after a pay rise was agreed nationally. On February 2, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service warned communities firefighters across the county were likely to take part in industrial action, as part of a national dispute over pay.
But now this dispute has now been resolved nationally, with the unions accepting a 7 percent pay rise for their members, with a further 5 percent effective from July 2023. The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) said 96 percent of its members voted to accept the pay offer, on an 84 percent turnout.
The fire service was originally offered a pay rise of just two percent. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Mick Sharman, of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We had plans in place for how we were going to serve and protect Nottingham and Nottinghamshire during any periods of industrial action, but we would have had a reduced service so I am delighted this has been resolved.
