Pensions

Firefighters in England and Wales will strike on eight consecutive days this month, saying that the current proposals by government are unacceptable, unworkable, unrealistic and nothing short of a “vicious“ attack on firefighters’ pensions. Strikes will take place: Monday 14 July: 6am–8am and 5pm...

Firefighters in England and Wales will join hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers taking strike action on Thursday 10 July, the Fire Brigades Union has announced. The long-running dispute over firefighters’ pensions will see a further day of strikes at the same time as a walk out by...

The Fire Brigades Union has this week welcomed an offer from the government in N Ireland that would allow firefighters to retire at 55 without financial penalty. Firefighters in England and Wales will take part in their 14th strike between 10am and 5pm tomorrow (Saturday 21 June) over attempts from...

Photocall Who: Buckinghamshire firefighters and supporters What: Demonstration against Westminster government’s pension plans Where: Aylesbury fire station, Stocklake, Aylesbury, HP20 1BD When: 10am, Tuesday 24 June 2014 Firefighters in Buckinghamshire will be holding a rally on Tuesday 24 June to...

The Fire Brigades Union has launched an age discrimination legal challenge against the government over plans to reduce firefighters’ pensions by different amounts dependent upon age. As part of the proposed 2015 firefighter pension scheme, firefighters who retire between 55 and 60 will receive...

Gateshead firefighters at the weekend received a visit from a young man whom they rescued in 2006. Firefighters across the country were on strike for seven hours on Saturday 21 June in their campaign to prevent government attacks on their pensions. Nathaniel Smith was rescued from a house fire by...