Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members voted 78 per cent (18,277) in favour of national strike action in the ballot results released on October 29. Fire Brigades Union General Secretary Matt Wrack said: "We cannot expect large numbers of firefighters in their late 50s to fight fires and rescue families without creating danger to the public and firefighters. "We have repeatedly raised safety concerns and provided strong evidence to back it up but the government just isn't listening. "This result is a clear indication of the anger felt by firefighters. It's still not too late for common sense to prevail if the government are willing to return to the negotiating table. None of us want a strike, but we cannot compromise on public and firefighter safety."
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