Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
I think it’s true to say that the firemen’s strike got the military a pay rise. The military personnel sent in to replace the firemen over the Christmas period (and obviously not allowed to strike) were on considerably less pay. One of the good things that the Thatcher government did.
I don't seem to recall that pay rise at all! The biggest rise I remember was in 76/77 when we got 17% (and here I shall quote the writing on the Hangar Fire Doors at Tern Hill - 17% of f@ck all is still f@ck all!)