BREAKING: Firefighters are set to stage strike action in a row over pay after experiencing what they say is a cut in real-terms pay. This is the moment when ballot results were confirmed. Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Members of the Fire Brigades Union voted for action in a ballot that closed on Monday - resulting in the UK's first nationwide fire service strike over pay since 2003.The FBU said it has given the government and employers 10 days to to come up with an improved offer which could be put to a vote of members in an effort to avoid strikes.
Firefighters have experienced a 12% drop in real-terms earnings since 2010, the union says, while around one in five firefighter jobs have been cut in the same period.Polling previously showed strong public support for strike action by firefighters, the union said, with around three in five people backing action.
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