FIREFIGHTERS TO STAGE NEW STRIKES
Firefighters in England and Wales are to stage a fresh series of strikes over eight days next month in their long-running dispute over pensions, the Fire Brigades Union said.
The union has been holding series of strikes over the past year in protest against government changes which it maintains will lead to firefighters working longer and having their pensions cut.
The FBU has accused the Government of refusing to hold discussions to try to break the deadlock.
The latest strikes, from August 9, will be held for a few hours each day coinciding with the school holidays.
