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Firefighters refuse overtime in pensions dispute
FIREFIGHTERS imposed a ban on overtime working across England and Wales yesterday as the struggle to defend their pension continues.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) started their second wave of industrial action after three days of strikes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Until Friday May 9 union members will refuse to accept any voluntary overtime in protest against the government’s attempt to raise retirement age to 60.
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