FBU strike over pensions 12-4 Today

Full support from the NSSN on the FBU strike today in England & Wales. Please visit picket lines, wave, honk your support!

(Leyton Picket via Suz B & wee James)

As Martin Powell-Davies NSSN steering committee (& NUT NEC member) puts it: ‘

It’s hard enough to be expected to teach at 60+ – even harder to put out a school on fire!  If we can’t work to our full pension age, they’ll rob even more from our pensions through “early” retirement or pushing us out through ‘capability’. So solidarity to the FBU for their action today, then all out together in November!”

However, our members have shown remarkable unity and determination so far in putting forward a coherent and professional case, and then in returning a resounding ‘yes’ vote.

(Photo by Katrine Williams NSSN Vice Chair at FBU rally Cardiff)

As members walk out today, let us stand strong and united. We are doing the right thing by standing up for decent pensions for this generation of firefighters and for those to come. We do not know what will happen, but if we remain united they will not break us.

Please take time to send support to our members in Surrey who face the added difficulty of a chief officer who seems to want to escalate this dispute by docking additional pay and by attempting to threaten and intimidate our members. They will learn that the FBU does not leave anyone isolated or leave anyone behind. The FBU’s president will be in Surrey today, bringing your support.

Stay strong. In unity”

Matt Wrack, General Secretary, Fire Brigades Union

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