Firefighters at Dockhead and Southwark fire stations are voting on whether to strike following a 5 per cent pay offer.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) described the proposal as “derisory” and is balloting its 32,000 members from December 5 to January 30.
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Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “Strike action will always be a last resort. But we are running out of options. Many firefighters and control staff are desperate.
“Some are struggling to afford for they and their families to live. It is a dreadful and very serious state of affairs.
“We are doing everything we can to secure a decent offer. We have held talks with and written letters to many different parties. But no such pay offer has been forthcoming.”
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