Firefighters strike for one hour on Saturday morning (From Echo)
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Firefighters strike for one hour on Saturday morning
9:45am Saturday 7th July 2012 in Local News
Firefighters around Essex walked out for 60 minutes in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Between 4am and 5am, Fire Brigades' Union members formed picket lines outside their stations over a row about cuts to the service around the county.
A spokesperson for Essex County Fire and Rescue said no incidents happened during the hour, with officers returning to work once the clock hit 5am.
On June 28, firefighters walked out for 24 hours over the same issue.
Another day-long strike is planned on July 18.
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Comments (12)
1:09pm Sat 7 Jul 12
jackthehat223 says...
2:23pm Sat 7 Jul 12
Smudge0407 says...
4:11pm Sat 7 Jul 12
ethel the frog says...
7:24pm Sat 7 Jul 12
Brunning999 says...
Weeks on strike and years to recover the financial loss ??
8:02pm Sat 7 Jul 12
firedog says...
equipment.There are going to be
quite a few redundant army
personnel who wouldnt mind being boored for those wages.
8:43pm Sat 7 Jul 12
SpiffSpaff84 says...
9:26pm Sat 7 Jul 12
Smudge0407 says...
12:10pm Sun 8 Jul 12
Rayleigh Reader says...
2:55pm Sun 8 Jul 12
Brunning999 says...
HOWEVER efficiency need to be considered like they have been in every other state run establishment the reason is simple we have run out of money.
The fireman should stop listening to the Bolshvics within their union who seem intent on striking at every opportunity.
Stop listening and start looking at what you actually have, what little many hard working trades people have actually got compared to what they earnt 8 years ago THEY EARN LESS NOW THAN 8 YEARS AGO !
GET REAL FIREMAN YOU NEED TO BE TOLD THE TRUTH WHICH I BELIEVE MOST OF YOU ALREADY KNOW!!!!
You get your money regular and do second jobs MOST GET LESS PAY AND SOME NOW GET NO PAY.
6:27am Mon 9 Jul 12
fletch12107 says...
6:27pm Mon 9 Jul 12
Brunning999 says...
We are cutting back on all public servants, the reason is simple we are not producing enough money to pay them all.
3:58pm Thu 12 Jul 12
dinosaur1 says...