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Firefighters hit picket lines over pension discrimination
FBU union up in arms against deductions for less able over-50s
Firefighters are set to strike next week in a row over pensions.
Nearly 80 per cent voted in favour of industrial action in a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) earlier this month.
Official figures have shown that thousands of firefighters could face the sack without access to a proper pension because they are getting older.
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