The Green Party Trade Union Group sends its support to striking FBU members

The Green Party Trade Union Group sends its support to striking FBU members who are resisting the government’s current attack on their pensions and retirement rights, which is just another part of a wider governmental attack on public services and workers’ pay and conditions. All workers deserve  a properly paid retirement at the end of their working lives and should not be forced to go on working when they aren’t fit to do so, especially if, like firefighters , their work is physically demanding and dangerous. The firefighters' cause is just and GPTU members hope and trust that they will prevail.