Staffordshire FBU stand up to slash and burn fire service cuts 07 Jul, 2015 News Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Staffordshire are fearing for the safety of their communities ahead of a...
Firefighters’ union launches legal challenge against government over pensions 03 Jul, 2015 News The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today announced it is mounting a legal challenge to the government over what it says are...
East Sussex firefighter seriously ill in hospital after training incident 02 Jul, 2015 News An East Sussex firefighter is very seriously ill in hospital following an incident during a breathing apparatus training...
July Firefighter 2015 now online 29 Jun, 2015 News The July issue of Firefighter magazine is now available online featuring updates from the 2015 FBU annual conference. We...
FBU pledges support for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership campaign 24 Jun, 2015 News The Fire Brigades Union’s executive council has voted in favour of supporting Jeremy Corbyn MP for the Labour party...
New fire minister visits Fire Brigades Union headquarters 24 Jun, 2015 News Mark Francois, Minister of State for Communities and Resilience with responsibility for the fire and rescue service...
Video | Matt Wrack on campaigning after the general election 22 Jun, 2015 News Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, talks about the future of the union’s campaigning in light of the Conservative...
Video | Update from Essex as dispute escalates 18 Jun, 2015 News Firefighters and emergency 999 control staff in Essex have been taking industrial action over plans to cut 179...
Boris Johnson blocks deal to get more fire engines in London 17 Jun, 2015 News Firefighters have reacted angrily after a promise to return 13 fire engines to London fire stations was blocked by Mayor...
£5k a day cost of empty fire control buildings, as budgets are cut, is gross hypocrisy 15 Jun, 2015 News South West Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Officials have slammed the continued waste of £1.9 million of tax payers’ money on...