Back your local firefighters

Tonight members of the Fire Brigades Union will be taking further strike action across England and Wales in defence of their pensions. Strikes will take place between: 7pm and midnight on Tuesday 24 December; 6.30pm on Tuesday 31 December and 12.30am on Wednesday 1 January and 6.30am and 8.30am on Friday 3 January. FBU members in Scotland will join in a Britain wide voluntary overtime ban next weekend. Show some festive solidarity with FBU pickets at your local fire station this evening!
http://www.fbu.org.uk/archives/9243

Tories attempt to attack London Fire Service by sacking all crews.

Expect Tories to show their real colours on Thursday when the Tory controlled London Fire Authority is intending to sack all London fire fighters. This will be accompanied by re-engagement on new terms and conditions.