JCSA Withdraws Strike Notice On JFB After Agreement Reached On Compensation For Drivers, Mechanics

The Jamaica Civil Service Association JCSA has withdrawn the strike notice served on the Jamaica Fire Brigade, after the sides reached an agreement on outstanding salaries and extra hours compensation for drivers and mechanics.

The JCSA and the Brigade met after a 72-hour strike notice was issued on Tuesday, April 29.

According to President of the JCSA Techa Clarke-Griffiths, following constructive dialogue, both parties reached an agreement that payments for extra hours worked, will be instituted with effect from August 1, 2024, in accordance with the extra hours worked policy.

She said calculations for these payments will be completed after the relevant data is submitted from the various JFB locations with all payments scheduled to be made in June 2025.