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South Yorkshire firefighters suspend industrial action ballot | |
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A ballot for industrial action by firefighters in South Yorkshire has been suspended after union bosses and the fire service agreed to talks. | A ballot for industrial action by firefighters in South Yorkshire has been suspended after union bosses and the fire service agreed to talks. |
The Fire Brigades' Union (FBU) had given seven days' notice of industrial action short of a strike. | The Fire Brigades' Union (FBU) had given seven days' notice of industrial action short of a strike. |
It wants plans for cuts and changes to terms and conditions to be reversed. | It wants plans for cuts and changes to terms and conditions to be reversed. |
The FBU said the ballot was suspended after both parties agreed at a meeting to try to resolve the dispute at a joint secretaries arbitration. | The FBU said the ballot was suspended after both parties agreed at a meeting to try to resolve the dispute at a joint secretaries arbitration. |
"We welcome the invite from senior managers to take all our disputes to the joint secretaries, so we're going ahead with that," FBU brigade secretary John Gilliver said. | "We welcome the invite from senior managers to take all our disputes to the joint secretaries, so we're going ahead with that," FBU brigade secretary John Gilliver said. |
The FBU objects to the planned closure of four fire stations, the removal of three countrywide roving pump engines and a new shift system which would involve working 9-5 for four days and include sleeping at the fire station. | The FBU objects to the planned closure of four fire stations, the removal of three countrywide roving pump engines and a new shift system which would involve working 9-5 for four days and include sleeping at the fire station. |
In March, fire authority members voted to close stations in Darnall, Mansfield Road and Mosborough in Sheffield and Royston near Barnsley. | In March, fire authority members voted to close stations in Darnall, Mansfield Road and Mosborough in Sheffield and Royston near Barnsley. |
They will be replaced with two stations at Sheffield Parkway and Birley. | They will be replaced with two stations at Sheffield Parkway and Birley. |
In April, firefighters were offered a 29% pay increase if they volunteered for the new shift system. The measures are all aimed at saving the fire service about £10m by 2015, the fire service said. | In April, firefighters were offered a 29% pay increase if they volunteered for the new shift system. The measures are all aimed at saving the fire service about £10m by 2015, the fire service said. |
Mr Gilliver said he thought it would be at least a few weeks until the talks took place. | Mr Gilliver said he thought it would be at least a few weeks until the talks took place. |
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