Firefighters to Strike...

[joebloggs]

Why are the firemen so special? If a builder or a manual worker is not allowed to retire until they are 65, why should they retire at 55 with an index linked pension?....

They pay 14.7% of their wage into their pension, they have to carry heavy equipment never mind a person; you really think a 60-yr-old can do that ?

They risk their lives and don't get any thanks from some people until they've gone into a burning building and saved a person's life.

[Dedworth]

They pay 14.7% of their wage into their pension, they have to carry heavy equipment never mind a person; you really think a 60-yr-old can do that ?

They risk their lives and don't get any thanks from some people until they've gone into a burning building and saved a person's life.

And like the Army (but not the bloated coppers) they have to pass regular realistic fitness tests. My neighbour a couple of doors away is a fireman, decent bloke, nice standard of living, plenty of time for him to stay at home, pick up the kids or do his 2nd job

[joebloggs]

And like the Army ( but not the bloated coppers) they have to pass regular realistic fitness tests. My neighbour a couple of doors away is a fireman, decent bloke, nice standard of living, plenty of time for him to stay at home, pick up the kids or do his 2nd job

Well Dedworth, maybe he's working while you're fast asleep, they work shifts - unlike most people

And some already have an annual fitness test

[joebloggs]

nice standard of living, plenty of time for him to stay at home, pick up the kids or do his 2nd job

I bet he's not getting £750,000 a yr while moonlighting as a Tory MP. He should be sacked

A Tory MP who rakes in vast sums from his “second job” as a barrister has skipped meetings in Parliament to appear in court.

Stephen Phillips QC was embroiled in a complex High Court business case for six days this week and last while the House of Commons was in session.

During that time, he missed two meetings of the Commons Public Accounts Committee – despite being appointed to the panel only last month.

His salary as an MP is £67,060 but he earned £750,000 as a barrister in 2012 alone

read more here ...... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-ducks-4539430

[SimonH]

i bet he's not getting £750,000 yr while moonlighting as a Tory MP, he should be sacked



read more here ...... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-ducks-4539430

And that has what to do with firemen going on strike?

[joebloggs]

And that has what to do with firemen going on strike?

I doubt firemen would go on strike if they got paid £750,000 a year or even £69k !!

Dedworth's neighbour has so much time on his hands he does a second job. I presume he doesn't leave his fireman job to go moonlighting - unlike this Tory MP

It's good to see you support the firemen and police too