Oh dear: firefighters ballot on strikes

**stackpole** · 4 November 2006, 16:41

Originally posted by BBC

The long-running firefighters' dispute ended in June 2003 with agreement on a 16% pay increase

WTF? I suppose that's to make up for the lack of public-funded, index-linked pension at 50.

**mcquiggd** · 4 November 2006, 16:42

"Obviously there is a shortage of fireman, so we should open the doors to all firemen from the new members of the EU.

Sorted.Next."

- John Reid

**Emperor Dalek** · 4 November 2006, 16:46

Hang on a minute, John, where's the period of consultation?

**mcquiggd** · 4 November 2006, 16:59

"I asked tony and he said 'You have my full support'. So feedback was 100% positive on this initiative. Sorted. Next."

- John Reid

**vetran** · 6 November 2006, 01:08

sorry?

There are hundreds of quality application for each job. Not a job I want to do but lots of others seem to.

Time for market forces. Lets allow white middle class applicants into the job, alternatively we could let the Poles do it for NMW.

**mcquiggd** · 6 November 2006, 01:11

They wouldn't do it. Cash in hand, maybe.

Oh dear: firefighters ballot on strikes