Public Holiday Shifts

Conference deplores the actions of the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, and any others, who intentionally remove operational fire cover on public holiday shifts below that which is set within the local IRMP, in order for firefighters to be instructed not to attend for their rostered duty. Conference condemns this practice as being one that removes fire cover in order to result in a reduction of an overall wage bill for a period that attracts premium rates of pay, a practice that is immoral, unsafe and provides a lesser Fire and Rescue Service for the community at that period. Conference instructs that Brigade Committees oppose such reduction in fire cover by all means necessary up to and including strike action.