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Thread #52704 Message #807640
Posted By: Teribus
21-Oct-02 - 05:48 AM
Thread Name: BS: Fireman's Strike UK
Subject: RE: BS: Fireman's Strike UK
According to the local paper they are demanding a 40% increase in pay. The strike will reduce firefighting cover for the county from 220, well maintained, highly specialised vehicles, to 20 inferior Bedford trucks.
The 40% bit is an opening gambit in the negotiation, the counter offer is 4% as an interim, the compromise, as compromise it must be, will give the firefighters better pay - the degree to which they are better off at the conclusion will depend on how many jobs they are prepared to lose.