Fairer Commutations campaign – message from Sean Starbuck 07 Mar, 2012 News Message from Sean Starbuck, FBU national officer: I am receiving numerous calls, emails and letters from members...
International Women’s Day, Thursday 8 March 2012 05 Mar, 2012 News Thursday 8 March marks International Women’s Day. This day has been observed since the early 1900’s. With more women in...
South Yorkshire fire crews challenge need for frontline cuts 04 Mar, 2012 News South Yorkshire fire crews are challenging the need for savage frontline cuts that could still go ahead despite fire...
Fire Brigades Union welcomes additional central Government cash for control centres but raises concerns over mergers, staff cuts and north west regional control centre 02 Mar, 2012 News The FBU has welcomed the announcement of £74 million of central grant funding to upgrade fire service emergency command...
Part-time Workers Settlement 01 Mar, 2012 News The FBU is pleased to announce that the confirmed date of dispatch for the bulk of offers on the Part-Time Workers...
FBU supports the Energy Revolution campaign 27 Feb, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union is supporting a new campaign the Energy Bill Revolution, which launches today. The campaign...
Message from Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary on pensions 20 Feb, 2012 News The FBU has today written to the CLG Fire Minister, Bob Neill, with a formal response to his ministerial statement of 9...
Pensions appeal hearing Monday 20th February – unions challenge government over inflation switch 17 Feb, 2012 News Seven trade unions are challenging the Government in the Court of Appeal on Monday 20th February over changes to the way...
Cuts to fire alarm responses, then fire authority councillors vote themselves a 25% increase in their allowances, while fire crews face third year of a pay freeze 17 Feb, 2012 News Devon and Somerset fire crews facing a third year of a pay freeze say they are ‘gobsmacked’ that fire authority...
Cumbria fire union pledge campaign to save Cumbria's only 999 fire control will go on, next stop Westminster 16 Feb, 2012 News Cumbria Fire Brigades Union say their campaign to save Cumbria’s only 999 fire control centre will go to Westminster...
