• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

MayorWatch

London News and Comment

  • NEWS

Firefighters announce further strikes over pension reforms

July 31, 2014 by Martin Hoscik

fire_close_upFirefighters are to hold a further series of strikes in protest at government plans to increase their retirement age.

The Fire Brigades Union says the proposed changes mean those members who are unable to meet physical fitness requirements until the age of 60 would risk being sacked.

It also claims firefighters who opt for early retirement would be subject to “unacceptably high” reductions in their pension.

Firefighters have already held a series of strikes in protest at the proposals.

The latest rounds of strikes will see FBU members walk out between 12pm-2pm and 22:59-23:59 for eight days between Saturday 9 August and Saturday 16 August.

As with past strikes, the London Fire Brigade will use hire contractors to provide reduced fire cover during the walkouts.

Earlier this month Mayor Boris Johnson ordered the capital’s fire authority to consider withholding pay for entire shifts where firefighters failed to work some of their scheduled hours.

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Filed Under: News

RECENT UPDATES

Tube and rail users to benefit from Oyster weekly fares cap

Mayor and TfL call on ministers to help plug funding gap

Tube to get full mobile phone coverage from 2024

TfL says Direct Vision Standard is already making HGVs safer for London road users




POPULAR

City Hall to move to Docklands as Mayor seeks to raise £55m for frontline services

‘Concern’ over TfL’s ability to deliver major projects in wake of Crossrail cost overruns

City Hall halts London Overground ticket office closures but many will still see opening hours reduced

Transport for London confirms bus cuts will go ahead despite passenger opposition

Copyright © 2025 · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy