TUSC Offers Full Support To Striking Firefighters

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The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC), founded by the late RMT union General Secretary Bob Crow, is offering its full support to firefighters striking over changes to their pensions, including raising their retirement age.Unlike all the other major parties, TUSC fully supports trade unionists taking strike action to defend their jobs, pay and conditions.Armley TUSC candidate, Iain Dalton, commented:"I've visited firefighters striking over this issue on their picket lines last year. They're right to be indignant over proposals that are likely to see them pressured into working into old age or face huge cuts in their pension. These proposals are dangerous both for firefighters and the general public. "Leeds TUSC is proud to be receiving the support of the firefighters union locally, West Yorkshire FBU. In a quote for one of our election leaflets, West Yorkshire FBU Brigade Secretary, Dave Williams comments about Iain:"He and his supporters fought tirelessly against the cuts to the fire service in 2011 and 2012. I believe without him highlighting the plight of the residents whose local stations were going to be closed, many more firestations would've been closed today and many more peoples lives would be at risk."