21
May
Government complacency risks another Grenfell
Nearly two years since the Grenfell tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives, the government has done nothing to adequately prepare fire and rescue services for a similar incident....
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Latest News
17
May
Firefighters prepared for industrial action in role-expansion dispute
Firefighters have threatened to withdraw from all non-contractual work, as tensions heat up between the union and employers. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members voted to prepare for...
16
May
Fire Brigades Union demands sweeping reforms from next Labour government
The next Labour government must deliver an overhaul of fire and rescue services, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has demanded. After years of cuts to services, the Labour-affiliated...
Latest Blog Posts
Matt Wrack We need sustainable change for firefighters, the public we serve, and workers the world over
Firefighters from every part of the country will gather in Blackpool this week for our annual conference. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU...
Helen Hague Rescue first, ask questions later
Imagine being holed up on a ship in the Mediterranean with 47 young migrants, many escaping torture, slavery and other forms of abuse...
Cameron Matthews Blair Peach - 40 years on
On the 23rd April 1979, Blair Peach - a teacher, a trade unionist, a socialist and a father – was killed. Cameron Matthews, chair of...
