SA sends team to extinguish fire fighter dispute in Canada

09 June 2016 - 18:29
By S'duduzo Dludla

Working on Fire is sending a team to Canada to resolve a pay dispute and apparent strike by South African fire fighters who were flown there to help extinguish a massive wildfire. The government-funded organisation said that media reports about “salary increases” and hourly rates had “caused confusion” among the fire fighters who are abroad.

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