16 November Joe Strummer 10th anniversary Acton FBU memorial event 24 Oct, 2012 News With just four weeks to go until Friday November 16 th 2012, when musicians and trade union members will gather in Joe...
Essex fire dispute ends 24 Oct, 2012 News The long-running industrial dispute in Essex fire and rescue service has been brought to an end following months of...
Surrey County Council accused of breaking pledge to provide fully crewed fire engines whilst diverting council tax money to a private company – FBU alerts public to danger cuts in crews pose 24 Oct, 2012 News Fire engines could soon be off the road in Surrey because of acute crew shortages caused by lack of investment by Surrey...
Savage cuts to fire and rescue service put lives at risk 19 Oct, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union is raising the alarm over unprecedented risks to public safety posed by deep and dangerous cuts...
The Fire Brigades Union has expressed grave concerns over proposals by the London Fire Brigade to close 17 fire stations and slash around 600 jobs 17 Oct, 2012 News The plans, which were revealed in a leaked document, look set to be put before a meeting of the London fire authority on...
Fire crews warn of frontline cuts at Felixstowe fire station 10 Oct, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union warns that Tuesday 16 October will be a sad day for Felixstowe as councillors seem poised to...
As we keep saying.... austerity isn't working 09 Oct, 2012 News The latest report on the global economy confirms the fears of many – growth is slowing. The IMF has issued its most...
TUC/STUC demonstrations 20 October 2012 01 Oct, 2012 News On 20 October, the TUC has called a demonstration in London and the STUC a demonstration in Glasgow against the...
Commutation campaign latest – October 2012 01 Oct, 2012 News The latest position in the FBU’s fairer commutation campaign is that GAD’s application for permission to appeal to the...
Risk Review. An opportunity for Cuts! 25 Sep, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union has condemned East Sussex Fire Authority’s decision to risk public safety by proposing to move...