Industrial Relations

Conference condemns the refusal of certain FRSs to abide by the nationally agreed 'Joint Protocol for Good Industrial Relations in the Fire & Rescue Service'. FBU officials are continually having their requests for external assistance from the NJC Joint Secretaries or other organisations refused by management teams who prefer to impose policies without sufficient consultation or negotiation. Conference therefore demands that the FBU national negotiators raise this issue at the earliest opportunity at the National Joint Council with a view to amending the 'Joint Protocol for Good Industrial Relations in the Fire & Rescue Service' to ensure Fire & Rescue Service managers adhere to the amended protocol and cannot refuse a reasonable request for external assistance.