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

Establishment Levels

Year: 2005 (43)
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NATIONAL RETAINED COMMITTEE
AS AMENDED BY LOTHIAN & BORDERS
Conference calls upon the Government and our Employers to give a commitment to introduce new measures including national advertising campaigns and new monies to overcome the chronic shortfall in...

Retained Training

Year: 2005 (47)
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NATIONAL RETAINED COMMITTEE
This Conference instructs the Executive Council to demand that the National Employers provide enhanced funding for Retained training. This Conference believes that the health, safety and welfare of...

Labour Party

Year: 2005 (58)
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
This Conference reaffirms the decision taken at Annual Conference 2004 with respect to disaffiliation from the Labour Party. In view of their continued attacks on our pensions and Conditions of...

Education

Year: 2005 (70)
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DERBYSHIRE
AS AMENDED BY STRATHCLYDE & CLEVELAND
This Conference believes that members taking on senior Brigade Regional and National positions are where possible, adequately trained and competent to represent their members' interests in a changed...

Reduction In Hours

Year: 2005 (15)
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Conference demands that the Executive Council initiate negotiations at National Joint Council, with the objective of achieving a reduction in the hours worked per week by all uniformed staff. Such...

Job Cuts In The Civil Service

Year: 2005 (62)
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FIFE
AS AMENDED BY WEST MIDLANDS
This Conference commends the Civil Service members of PCS of whom over 250,000 took strike action on 5th November last year in defence of jobs and pensions and to protect the services they provide...

Diversity In Recruitment

Year: 2005 (44)
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SHROPSHIRE
AS AMENDED BY HAMPSHIRE
This Conference notes that positive action is a successful tool for the recruitment of under-represented groups into the UK Fire Service. This Conference also notes that positive action is not always...

Redeployment

Year: 2005 (22)
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GREATER MANCHESTER
Conference notes the growing use of 'redeployment' within the UK Fire Service. Conference therefore instructs the Executive Council to enter into negotiations with the Employers, at National Joint...

Israeli Peace Wall

Year: 2005 (69)
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TYNE & WEAR
Conference wishes to express its deep concern at the continued unrest between the nations of Israel and Palestine, where innocent people continue to bear the brunt of political warmongering...