2002–2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute

2002-2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute
2002-2003 United Kingdom firefighter dispute
	Green Goddess emerging from Wellington Barracks in November 2002
Date	13 November 2002 – 12 June 2003; (6 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Location	United Kingdom
Caused by	Disagreements over labour contract between union and local authorities;
Resulted in	16% pay rise for three years agreed; Andy Gilchrist voted out as FBU General Secretary, replaced by Matt Wrack; Legislation passed allowing military to commandeer fire appliances from striking firefighters;
Parties
Fire Brigades Union;	HM Government; British Armed Forces;
Lead figures
	Andy Gilchrist Tony Blair; John Prescott

The 2002–2003 UK firefighter dispute was a period of nationwide strike action which began when the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) voted to strike in an attempt to secure better salaries. The FBU demanded a 39 percent increase in pay, which would have brought the average firefighter's wage to around £30,000 (equivalent to £51,919 in 2021). It balloted its members for a strike in late 2002 and the industrial action began in November. It was the first nationwide firefighters' strike in the UK since 1977. The strike was led by FBU General Secretary Andy Gilchrist.

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