British firefighters vote for strikes over pay row


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  • Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023

FILE PHOTO: Fire engines park up on the moor as firefighters continue tackling a blaze on Saddleworth Moor, Britain, June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) -British firefighters have voted for a nationwide strike over a pay dispute, their trade union said on Monday, stopping short of setting out exact dates as it gave employers and the government a final shot at resolving the row.

Around 88% of members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) had voted in favour of strike action, on a 73% turnout, the union said in a statement. Its members had rejected a 5% pay offer in November.

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