Firefighters take further strike action over pensions

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The FBU firefighters' union has called a 24-hour strike on 12 and a seven-hour stoppage on 21 June in protest at the government's decision to break off negotiations and make unilateral changes to the firefighters' pension scheme. The union will also call for a ban on overtime in between the strikes which will be the 13th and 14th in the dispute over the pension changes that could see firefighters lose pension rights if they are unable to maintain operational fitness until the age of 60.
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