Firefighters’ pay is a fundamental issue for FBU members and of the utmost importance to the union. UK-wide national pay and conditions with collective bargaining through the National Joint Council...
During the National Joint Councils (NJCs) Emergency Medical Response (EMR) trial, Conference has seen an increase in the number of occurrences of Members suffering some form of mental health...
Conference instructs that the FBU must protect the terms and conditions of its Members by opposing any form of Police vetting. Vetting is a tool used by the Police to check the integrity of its...
On 31 January 2017, the Policing and Crime Act received royal assent and became law in England. FBU policy, as set down at the 2015 conference and in subsequent Executive Council papers, including our...
Conference instructs the Executive Council to develop a defi nitive policy using all available UK and international research data which will assist local offi cials in negotiations aimed at providing...
As members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, control staff are currently required to work until they reach state pension age, which from December 2018 will start to increase for both men and...
Conference acknowledges the extremely stressful and demanding role carried out by our Members in Emergency Fire Controls across the United Kingdom. Like that of operational Members the role of Control...
Conference acknowledges and commends the work being carried out by the Fire Brigades Union into mental health and the effects on our Members. Conference notes at the recent FireFit Conference research...
Conference notes with concern that North West Fire Control is not a member of the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services. North West Fire Control employs FBU Members...
On 4 May 2016 the Trade Union Act received royal assent. The FBU strongly opposes the Act, which adds to some of the most restrictive anti-union laws in Europe. The union made detailed submissions...
