The April issue of Firefighter magazine reveals that if firefighters’ pay had kept pace with inflation since 2010, it is estimated that they would be earning £2,000 a year more. Paul Hampton lifts the lid on the pay freeze and argues that firefighters face many more years of this if the Westminster government get their way.
Elsewhere, continuing the FBU centenary series Helen Hague revisits a fight the union had in the 1920s to stop an eye-watering 20% pay cut for its members. Lynne Wallis reports the one-day recall conference on the future of the Emergency Medical Responding trials where concerns over pay, safety and health were all discussed. We also have a profile of the FBUs Retired and Out of Trade section showing the benefits of retaining your membership even after you leave the fire and rescue service.
All this and more in the new edition of Firefighter.
