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Professional firefighters reach 50 strikes with no plans to back down

New Zealand's professional firefighters have conducted 50 strikes in their ongoing dispute with no indication of stopping.

Skinny McBuntu

Professional firefighters in New Zealand have reached 50 strikes as their industrial action continues. The strikes show no signs of ending, with those involved emphasising this is not a cause for celebration but rather a situation that should not have been necessary.

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Professional firefighters reach 50 strikes with no plans to back down

'It’s not a celebration, we shouldn’t be here at all.'

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