United Kingdom: London Firefighters to Strike on Bonfire Night, Diwali

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 27th, 2010 | Trackback

London’s firefighters plan to strike for two days Nov. 5-7, timing their walkout to coincide with the annual “Bonfire Night” holiday, and by coincidence, with the Hindu holiday of Diwali, which is celebrated with fireworks. Fire department statistics show that Bonfire Night produces five times as many small fires as usual and twice the number of alarms as a normal day. Prime Minister David Cameron called the decision to strike “cynical” and “reckless.”

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