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Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Duncan Brown | 24.07.2002 13:45

Report of Firefighters National demonstration in Glasgow UK. (article 1)

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental

Fire Brigade Union goes Continental
Fire Brigade Union goes Continental


In a display of Trade Union militancy that hasn't been seen for over 25 years, thousands of firefighters from all over Britain demonstrated in Glasgow on Monday. Talking their cue from the anti-capitalist movement firefighters continually blew whistles, sounded horns and waved flags as they marched through the streets.
The firefighters are looking to increase their wages to a reasonable level of £30,000 per year. The job of a firefighter has changed beyond recognition in the last 25 years becoming much more skilled and the firemen and firewomen of the Fire Brigade Union simply want their wages increased to reflect this change.
It was a fantastically buoyant demonstration which brought a bit of Continental heat to the cold damp streets of Scotland.

Duncan Brown
- e-mail: mrg@d-m-b.freeserve.co.uk

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