Policies

Policies agreed at the annual conference of the Fire Brigades Union.

Hiv/Aids

Year: 2005 (64)

NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN COMMITTEE
AS AMENDED BY HUMBERSIDE & STRATHCLYDE

The members of the Fire Brigades Union's Gay and Lesbian section would like to take this opportunity to thank the Union for its continued support of HIV/AIDS issues and campaigns over recent years...

This Conference demands our Executive Council use all measures to ensure any firefighter working the Retained duty system be afforded the time necessary to achieve and maintain the required level of...

Union welcome packs

Year: 2005 (88)

CLEVELAND AS AMENDED BY WEST MIDLANDS

This Conference calls upon the Executive Council to commission the design and manufacture of Union welcome packs. The contents of the packs to be determined following consultation with Regional and...

Health & Safety Legislation And The Fire Service

Year: 2005 (45)

STRATHCLYDE

Following the death of Brother Paul Metcalfe and the subsequent court hearing, Conference condemns the court decision to find Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service not guilty of failing in its...

Childcare

Year: 2005 (71)

NWC

This Conference notes that childcare is a barrier to the involvement of women in the Fire Brigades Union due to the majority of women members being the primary carer. Following the "Childcare Policy...

High rise domestic properties

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 8)

WEST YORKSHIRE

Following the tragic deaths of the two firefighters in Hertfordshire, the problems associated with firefighting in high rise domestic properties has once again been highlighted. Conference instructs...

Global Gag

Year: 2005 (65)

STAFFORDSHIRE

This Conference notes that on George Bush's first day in Office, he reimposed Ronald Reagan's 'Global Gag Rule' on women worldwide. This policy restricts organisations that receive US aid funds for...

Child Care Vouchers

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 5)

HUMBERSIDE

Conference demands that Brigade Officials immediately approach their respective Chief Fire Officers/Firemasters, or relevant Human Resource Managers and begin negotiations on the adoption of the...

Wholetime/Retained

Year: 2005 (20)

DORSET
AS AMENDED BY MERSEYSIDE

Conference demands that the introduction of Wholetime/Retained working should abide by the following minimum principles: • That Retained duties should not be undertaken 9 hours before commencing...

Njc Constitution

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 3)

NORTH WALES

This Conference deplores the National Employers' recent attempts to renege upon agreements previously reached with the FBU concerning revisions to the Constitution of the NJC (as reported to FBU...