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Firefighters launch industrial action on Christmas Eve

FIREFIGHTERS are launching a campaign of industrial action on Christmas Eve in protest against “dangerous” cuts to the service.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Surrey will begin action short of strike tomorrow, with plans for it to run for six months.
A total of 94 per cent of FBU members voted in favour of action earlier this month on a 72 per cent turnout.
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