The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that its members will take strike action again next weekend, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December, both from 18.00 to 22.00. These will be the fifth and sixth strikes since the end of September.
The FBU and government are in dispute over the Government’s reforms to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme.
London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson, said: “Our contingency arrangements have been tested in the four strikes that have so far taken place. We will be putting them in place again.
“I hope that the government and FBU are able to resolve this dispute soon in order that the Brigade can return to business as usual.”
As in previous strikes, the Brigade will have 27 fire engines based at strategic locations and contingency crews will deal with emergencies across London during the four hour strike.
The Brigade said it will be launching a safety campaign in the lead-up to the weekend of strikes, encouraging people to take care to prevent festive fires.
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During the strike firefighters will attend:
During the strike firefighters may not be able to attend:
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that its members will take strike action again next weekend, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December, both from 18.00 to 22.00. These will be the fifth and sixth strikes since the end of September.
The FBU and government are in dispute over the Government’s reforms to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme.
London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson, said: “Our contingency arrangements have been tested in the four strikes that have so far taken place. We will be putting them in place again.
“I hope that the government and FBU are able to resolve this dispute soon in order that the Brigade can return to business as usual.”
As in previous strikes, the Brigade will have 27 fire engines based at strategic locations and contingency crews will deal with emergencies across London during the four hour strike.
The Brigade said it will be launching a safety campaign in the lead-up to the weekend of strikes, encouraging people to take care to prevent festive fires.
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Notes to editors
During the strike firefighters will attend:
During the strike firefighters may not be able to attend: