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From November 1977- January 1978, the Fire Brigades Union held its first ever national strike for a 30% pay increase or £20 per week on the qualified firefighter's rate. Troops were brought in to provide emergency cover. The strike was eventually settled for a 10% increase, within the Labour Government's incomes policy guidelines, taking the average wage to just over £4000. This photo shows the White Watch picket line at Shoreditch Fire Station, London.
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Firefighters strike, 1977 |
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| Maker |
Trades Union Congress
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| Production Date |
1977 |
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Photograph
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| Holding Institution |
TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University |
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