Publications

A poster advertising the FBU’s YouGov conditions of service survey.

When the government introduced the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (NFPS) on 6 April 2006, which included an increase to the Normal Pension Age (NPA) to 60, it promised that there would be sufficient redeployment opportunities for firefighters that could not maintain operational fitness. Previously...

Government robbery continues – four day strike called. FBU condemns government’s union report as a Tory smear, Hereford and Worcester authority members vote for longer 999 response times, Brown case is settled but anger remains and FBU’s role in the secret war against apartheid.

A document outlining the difference in firefighter pension schemes across the UK.

I was appointed to the position of Independent Chair with effect from 25th September 2013 to replace Professor Monojit Chatterji whose second and final term of office finished at the end of September 2013. This Annual Report of the Independent Chair covers the period from 1 October 2013 to 30...

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Prepared by Thompsons Solicitors for the FBU, this report details legal work undertaken over the past year on behalf of FBU members and their families injured in accidents both at and away from work, including road traffic accidents.

The FBU and our solicitors Thompsons have published this guidance on employment tribunals to take into account recently imposed changes to the rules governing them.

‘Heroism’ law unnecessary and unclear, union exposes crisis in service, FBU kicks off 'Ring Of Fire' campaign at the TUC, new guidance on employment tribunals and the two-tier service – pay cuts for most but big rises for the few.

How can we solve the problems of climate change, eliminate fuel poverty and improve energy security? Most politicians look to the market for solutions – but these plainly do not work. The climate crisis has been caused largely by around 100 companies, which between them produced nearly two-thirds of...