FBU general secretary Steve Wright comments on remarks from Richard Tice who suggested that Reform could get rid of defined benefit pensions for public sector workers.
Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said:
Reform UK are a party led by millionaires. Firefighters will be shocked that the multi-millionaire deputy leader of Reform UK wants to raid the pensions of firefighters and other public sector workers.
Firefighters put their lives and their health on the line day-in and day-out to protect the public. Farage and Tice are threatening firefighters hard earned pensions. The FBU will fiercely resist any attempt to cut the pensions that firefighters have already paid into.
Firefighters’ pensions have been systematically attacked by various governments over the years, and Reform UK while professing to be different are clearly demonstrating that they are no different at all from those who have previously attacked firefighters’ pensions.
In fact they intend to go further than previous governments ever did by getting rid of defined benefit pensions for public sector workersIn the forthcoming Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves must urgently introduce a wealth tax to properly fund public services, pensions and increase pay for all workers."
