Firefighters prepare for more strike action
FIREFIGHTERS in Hampshire will one again be going on strike later this month.
The 24-hour strike will take place on December 9 and is part of the Fire Brigade Unions (FBU) on-going pensions row with the government.
The FBU say the walkouts stem from proposals to have firefighters work until they are 60 instead of 55 and fears over lower pensions.
FBU general secretary, Matt Wrack, said: “Firefighters in England are reluctantly calling further strike action today as a direct result of the Westminster government's failure to listen and negotiate over pensions.
The strike will start at 9am on December 9 and will run through to 9am on December 10.
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