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Firefighters across UK vote to strike as Tories given 10-day pay ultimatum

FIREFIGHTERS in Scotland have voted to go on strike – saying their take-home pay is worth 12 per cent less than what it was more than a decade ago.

The National (Scotland)

Firefighters set to strike for first time in 20 years in pay row

The union said it was giving the Government and employers 10 days to make an improved offer

Manchester Evening News

Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay

The Fire Brigades Union said it was giving the Government and employers 10 days to make an improved offer before deciding its next move.

The Independent UK

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Northern Ireland firefighters to join UK strike action over pay

Locally 94% of FBU members voted in favour of action

Belfast Live

Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike in dispute over pay

Firefighters and control room staff have voted to strike over pay, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced.

Evening Standard

Firefighters in Scotland to strike after decisively backing industrial action

The industrial action comes after a ballot of over 30,000 firefighters and control room staff across the UK

Daily Record

Firefighters vote overwhelmingly to strike in historic 999 walkout

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today said members had voted overwhelmingly for industrial action after more than a decade of real-terms pay cuts and a "derisory" offer by the government

Daily Mirror

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Troops may be called into Northern Ireland if firefighters strike

Exclusive: Fire service chief says he will ask MoD for help if unions do not cover ‘high-risk calls’

The Guardian - UK

Workers protest over 'undemocratic legislation' outside Northumberland MP's office as part of national campaign

Members of the RMT, Fire Brigades Union, and Public and Commercial Services Union all showed up outside the Blyth Valley MP's office in an attempt to stop the Government from "rushing through anti-strike legislation"

Chronicle Live

Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer

Firefighters and survivors from the disaster have called for medical screenings

The Independent UK

Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer

Firefighters and survivors from the disaster have called for medical screenings

The Independent UK

Firefighters who saved lives at Grenfell Tower diagnosed with terminal cancer

An investigation has uncovered a secret tragedy from the 2017 fire in West London, which killed 72 residents.

Daily Record

Firefighters who saved lives at Grenfell Tower are diagnosed with terminal cancer

Up to a dozen firefighters who saved lives at the Grenfell Tower have been diagnosed with cancers; the majority of which are understood to be digestive cancers and leukaemia, for which there is no cure

Daily Mirror

Fire brigade union warns Government's anti-strike bill will be an ‘attack on Covid heroes’

New laws will require ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers to provide a set level of service whilst undergoing industrial action

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

Firefighters three times more likely to die from certain types of cancer – study

Cancer death rates are 1.6 times higher than general population probably due to toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

Firefighters more likely to die from cancer, research suggests

Scottish firefighters had a mortality rate for all cancers 1.6 times higher than the general population, a university study found.

The Independent UK

Government pressing ahead with ‘minimum safety levels’ legislation

The announcement was made amid a wave of strikes, including a walkout by train drivers on Thursday which crippled rail services.

Manchester Evening News

Fire chiefs' pay in firing line as crews vote in strike ballot

Greater Manchester's Chief Fire Officer, Dave Russel earns £172,205 a year - joint fourth highest for his rank out of 48 brigades in England

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Liverpool Echo

Fire Brigades Union warns 'disaster only avoided by luck' due to staff shortages

The FBU chairman told the ECHO: "It's purely a matter of time before a fire engine can't make it to an incident."

Daily Record

Scottish ministers considering drafting in military to carry out firefighter duties if strike goes ahead

EXCLUSIVE: About 33,000 members of the Fire Brigades Union across the United Kingdom have been balloted on strike action over a five per cent pay offer.

Evening Standard

How much do firefighters earn now, after their new pay deal?

Fire Brigades Union members had threatened to strike but a deal has now been reached.

The National (Scotland)

Firefighters urged to back strike action following 'insulting' pay offer

FIREFIGHTERS across Scotland are being urged to back the first strike over pay in two decades after a union blasted a below-inflation deal as…

The Independent UK

Firefighters could become latest to walk out over pay complaints

Firefighters in Scotland have been urged to back strike action after an ‘insulting’ pay rise offer.

Manchester Evening News

Military on stand-by to drive ambulances and fight fires over strike fears

Hundreds of troops are being trained, the Cabinet Office said

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside firefighters to take industrial action for up to 6 months

The union says its members are facing a reduction in staffing numbers and new shift systems

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