Mid and West Wales chief fire officer pay out “an insult” during huge service cuts, say firefighters 25 Mar, 2014 News Reacting to news that Richard Smith, the retiring chief fire officer for Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service, is...
£3k Hereford and Worcester fire chief surgery payout “hard to take” when firefighters denied support, says union 24 Mar, 2014 News Responding to news that the chief fire officer for Hereford and Worcester fire service, Mark Yates, has received around...
Sad day for Tyne and Wear firefighters as two fire engines cut from service 24 Mar, 2014 News Tyne and Wear fire authority have voted to remove a fire engine from both Swalwell and Wallsend fire stations. Dave...
Update on pensions campaign 21 Mar, 2014 News Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack has sent a circular to all FBU members updating them on the ongoing...
Message of solidarity for Greek strike against sackings and privatisation 20 Mar, 2014 News Today sees the second day of a strike by Greek public service workers against collective dismissals. The European...
Inheritance tax cut for emergency service workers a smokescreen for cuts, says firefighters' union leader 19 Mar, 2014 News Reacting to an announcement by George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, that the government would scrap...
Death of Tony Benn is great loss to labour movement, says firefighters’ union leader 14 Mar, 2014 News Responding to the death of Tony Benn, Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “Tony Benn’s passing is a great loss to...
FBU sends letter of condolences and solidarity to RMT after death of Bob Crow 14 Mar, 2014 News Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, has sent a letter of condolences and solidarity to the...
Victory for Fire Brigades Union over pensions for retained firefighters in England but industrial dispute continues 13 Mar, 2014 News The Fire Brigades Union has this week heralded victory in the fight for access to fairer pensions for retained...
Firefighters deride ‘jobs for the boys’ as Warwickshire deputy chief fire officer resumes same job month after retiring 11 Mar, 2014 News Responding to the return of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service deputy chief fire officer, Gary Phillips, to the same...
