Tens of thousands of firefighters and control room staff could go on strike over pay.
Workers in the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will be balloted over the next few weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action, it has been announced today. Around 32,500 members will take part in the vote.
The union said the move follows a 2 per cent pay offer made in June, which has not been increased despite the soaring rate of inflation. The pay offer represents a 'significant real-terms pay cut', said the FBU.
