Firefighters in Wales threaten strike action over shift changes
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) protest against Mid and West Wales Fire Service’s plans to change working hours, March 26, 2025
FIREFIGHTERS threatened industrial action today in response to Mid and West Wales Fire Service’s plans to change working hours.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) accused senior managers of refusing to listen to concerns over the enforcement of new 12-hour shifts.
FBU Wales regional secretary Duncan Stewart-Ball said: “All options remain open, including an industrial action ballot which members on the ground and branches are discussing.”
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