Those of you not in the UK may be unware but as of 6pm this evening the UK has no national fire service coverage. We are now reliant on a fleet of 50 year old vehicles that travel at a speed of 30 mph crewed by the Army.

I do not agree with trade unionism, however these guys should be paid. On average, a UK fireman is paid £6.50 per hour.

£6.50 per hour.

The UK goverment excuse that no goverment can except a 40% increase is flawed for the very simple fact that most essential public sector workers are underpaid in the first place (e.g. nurses and fireman).


The average pay for a US fireman is around $45k.



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