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| Bid to avert firefighters' strike | Bid to avert firefighters' strike |
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| Talks aimed at preventing a threatened strike by firefighters in London over pay are to be held. | Talks aimed at preventing a threatened strike by firefighters in London over pay are to be held. |
| The Fire Brigades Union has claimed 380 watch managers face pay cuts of up to £2,000 a year under re-grading plans. | The Fire Brigades Union has claimed 380 watch managers face pay cuts of up to £2,000 a year under re-grading plans. |
| The union's executive has approved an industrial action ballot among more than 5,000 firefighters in the capital if the dispute is not resolved. | The union's executive has approved an industrial action ballot among more than 5,000 firefighters in the capital if the dispute is not resolved. |
| The London Fire Brigade said the re-grading formed part of the deal which ended a pay strike in 2003. | The London Fire Brigade said the re-grading formed part of the deal which ended a pay strike in 2003. |
| The brigade said it understood a large lobby of firefighters had been arranged for Friday's meeting, which it described as "completely inappropriate" at this stage in the discussions. | The brigade said it understood a large lobby of firefighters had been arranged for Friday's meeting, which it described as "completely inappropriate" at this stage in the discussions. |