costs
Pay depends on whether you are prpared to go on strike. When the TV union was strong we had good pay and conditions. Once we stopped we went from a 38 week to a 48 hour week in one year. Compare that to a tube train driver £32000 , 52 days holiday and 1 main control.
Sadly the firemen gave up as they will not let people die. It all depends on how ruthless you are