Fire Brigades Union slams "authoritarian attack" on workers in Conservative manifesto 11 Jun, 2024 News The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the Conservative manifesto pledge to continue to use the draconian minimum...
Union leader tells Labour to put workers' rights at heart of campaign, as Clause V meeting gathers 07 Jun, 2024 News The Labour Party is due to meet today for its 'Clause V' meeting, which sets the party's manifesto ahead of the general...
Fire Brigades Union responds to latest Senedd report on fire service governance failings 06 Jun, 2024 News The Senedd’s Equality and Social Justice Committee has today published a new report on the governance of Welsh fire and...
Labour must unite and reinstate barred candidates, says union leader 30 May, 2024 News In recent days, there have been conflicting reports about the status of Diane Abbott as a parliamentary candidate. Other...
"Crews left exhausted": crisis of understaffing in Essex Fire and Rescue Service 28 May, 2024 News The BBC has revealed that Essex Country Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is facing a crisis in staffing, with a Freedom...
End Thatcherite experiment that wrecked Britain, says union leader 23 May, 2024 News In an intervention following the calling of the general election, the Fire Brigades Union has called for the scrapping...
Time to bury Tories after 14 years of poverty and chaos, says union leader 22 May, 2024 News Rishi Sunak has just announced a general election for 4 July 2024. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary...
Fire Brigades Union welcomes HSE plans to inspect fire services on cancer prevention 21 May, 2024 News The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has set out plans to start inspecting fire and rescue services to regulate...
FBU seeks Supreme Court appeal for pensions challenge 17 May, 2024 News The FBU is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to the costs control mechanism imposed on...
Firefighters’ union leader raises alarm over Elphicke defection in letter to Starmer 13 May, 2024 News In a letter to Keir Starmer, Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, has raised concerns about Natalie...