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21/05/2003
FBU leaders agree 16% pay rise
An apparent breakthrough has been achieved in the firefighters strike as FBU representatives accepted a 16% wage increase.
The union's Executive Council considered the proposed agreement at its meeting in London on 20 May 2003 and have agreed to recommend it to the membership at a recalled Annual Conference to be held in three weeks time.
The membership could yet vote against it and scupper the deal – but with the Deputy Prime Minister threatening to impose a weaker offer on the FBU, it is appears to be the best chance offer the union will get.
According to the deal between the union and local government employers, all current pay rates and retained fees for all ranks will be backdated to November 7 and increased by 4%. This increase will be paid as soon as possible after this agreement has been ratified and will be backdated.
From November 7 2003 a new pay structure, producing average pay increases of 7%, will be adopted. And from July 1, an increase of 4.2% will be applied to the new pay structure agreed at Stage 2 – for qualified/competent firefighters this would produce a cumulative increase of 16% over stages 1 to 3 and an annual salary of £25,000.
There are no redundancies planned and the wage increase will be funded out of natural wastage – ie retirements.
The FBU went on strike nine months ago over demands for a £30,000 annual wage packet. Union members took to the picket lines for a total of 15 days across the UK and 19,000 soldiers were drafted in as cover.
(GMcG)
The union's Executive Council considered the proposed agreement at its meeting in London on 20 May 2003 and have agreed to recommend it to the membership at a recalled Annual Conference to be held in three weeks time.
The membership could yet vote against it and scupper the deal – but with the Deputy Prime Minister threatening to impose a weaker offer on the FBU, it is appears to be the best chance offer the union will get.
According to the deal between the union and local government employers, all current pay rates and retained fees for all ranks will be backdated to November 7 and increased by 4%. This increase will be paid as soon as possible after this agreement has been ratified and will be backdated.
From November 7 2003 a new pay structure, producing average pay increases of 7%, will be adopted. And from July 1, an increase of 4.2% will be applied to the new pay structure agreed at Stage 2 – for qualified/competent firefighters this would produce a cumulative increase of 16% over stages 1 to 3 and an annual salary of £25,000.
There are no redundancies planned and the wage increase will be funded out of natural wastage – ie retirements.
The FBU went on strike nine months ago over demands for a £30,000 annual wage packet. Union members took to the picket lines for a total of 15 days across the UK and 19,000 soldiers were drafted in as cover.
(GMcG)
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