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It is the bosses who have threatened.

But a of the firefighters, JIM CALLAGHAN says he sympathises with the firemen, but that the 10 per cent norm must be observed by all. Home Secretary Merlyn Rees says that incalculable consequences would result from the FBU strike, that loss of life is The concern of the Labour Government knows, no bounds. 11,000 troops are being trained to break the strike. Although Rees himself admits they cannot compensate for the skill and experience The will not stop the strike by paying the firemen a decent For Rees the dangers that would result from breaking the 10 per cent nor would be 'far greater for the communit as a whole' than the dangers to life an limb arising from a finefighters" strike.

But who gains from the I0 per cer norm? Certainly not over 10 millio trade unionists whose wages are hel back whilst inflation rages at 15 per cent Nor the old age pensioners, who get meagre ElO Xmas bonus only to g without mear in January. Not the loc government and hospital workers, whi are being denied a basic minimum wae of t50 by the 10 percent nomm.

But the wealthy certainly do gain fron the 10 per cent limit. All it needs is fo