Firemens ‘have actually had 12 years of unlimited attacks on their pay’, union employer states
General secretary of the Fire Brigades Union Matt Wrack is now speaking on Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday program.
Asked what might be anticipated next week after the Fire Brigades Union voted to strike, he states: “We will be fulfilling our companies, not the federal government in fact – they do not have a function straight in our pay settlements.
“We can work out with our companies and we hope we can fix this disagreement.
“I wish to state something about why we’re even in this position.
“Firemens have actually enacted substantial numbers, a frustrating elect strike action, however they do not do that gently. They have actually done that since they have actually had 12 years of unlimited attacks on their pay.”
He includes: “No matter just how much you like your task and wish to serve the neighborhood, at the end of the day, individuals have costs to pay, lease to pay, home mortgage to pay, and households to care for.”
Asked just how much firemens are paid, he states the typical income is £32,000 a year.
He states going on strike is “difficult” and is a “battle” and his members would be weighing up “all sorts of things”.
Asked if lives will be at threat, he states in regards to states the union “does not ignore the severity of what it is doing”.
“At the end of the day firemens have households to care for,” he includes.