Publications

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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.

‘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.

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.

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...

N Ireland pension scheme proposal exposes Westminster government’s failure to negotiate, colleagues stand with sacked firefighter Ashley Brown, ready to strike – and to talk on pensions and Marlie Farm campaign for justice.

The fire and rescue service has reached a crisis point in its history. The next five years will determine what kind of service it will be for decades to come: either a first-class, professional fire and rescue service; or an increasingly threadbare, fragmented and piecemeal sticking plaster. The FBU...

By Dr AG Siddall, Dr M Standage, Dr KA Stokes and Dr JLJ Bilzon Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY Dated March 2014.

This document provides a further response from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to the consultation document, ‘Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014’. This submission primarily focuses on the legislative section of the consultation document and provides a version outlining concerns and...

This paper sets out our analysis of the YouGov survey carried out on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union (“FBU”) in December 2013, and the possible implications for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (“FPS”). We also comment on DCLG’s consultation document: “Proposed increases to employee contribution...