The
Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called another 24-hour strike – despite possible
military action against Iraq.
The
union ordered the walkout for 20 March after rejecting a 16 per cent pay
increase described as a "final offer" by local employers.
FBU
general secretary Andy Gilchrist said the strike was "inevitable",
because the latest pay offer was worse than the one made last November.
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"Even
at this late stage, it is extremely disappointing that the employers have
failed to meet our concerns about the worth of firefighters," he said.
