Firefighters recommended to accept 3.2% pay rise

Firefighters recommended to accept 3.2% pay rise

The FBU leader has urged the Government to invest to protect the public and fund bigger pay increases in the future.

"By 2025, we will have the largest number of women and men in the fire department," the Prime Minister said during his visit to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

“This increase is higher than 2.4% of inflation and higher than the valuation of the national minimum wage”, emphasized Leitão Amaro, stressing that “this effort” means an “appreciation of firefighters”.

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