DanRobinson commented Firefighters go on strike for 50th time in pensions dispute - but...

Firefighters went on strike for the 50th time in the current dispute - but they fear the public still don't understand what they are fighting for. About 700 members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Nottinghamshire - 98 per cent of the workforce - began 24-hour industrial action from 7am yesterday over government changes to pensions and the retirement age. Dozens also travelled to London for a national rally in Westminster. Contingency plans were in place across the county to cope with the...