Publications

The FBU has a proud reputation for its professional approach and represents over 40,000 members currently working in all uniformed roles in the fire and rescue service. This represents, when account is taken of dual-roles, 80% of the uniformed workforce in the UK fire and rescue service. The FBU...

FBU pressure forces fire minister Brandon Lewis to put an end to his vanishing trick with pension proposals, overtime pay cut will close stations even more often, East Sussex authority approves ‘devastating’ cuts and action total reaches 14 with the first 24-hour strike for a decade.

The miners’ strike 30 years on, Chief’s golden goodbye would pay two firefighters for a year, Control merger a mistake says FBU and a look at May Day.

Firefighters and local communities stand up for safety, the cost of inadequate sprinkler regulations, victory over retained pensions but overall dispute continues and local government admits fire authorities.

Floods highlight diverse nature of our work, firefighters unite with communities against cuts, Belfast defies Westminster to amend pensions legislation, FBU restructures its Scottish organisation and Mayor accused of misleading Londoners on fire closures.

More strikes as government persists in ignoring evidence, Derbyshire cuts campaign wins widespread backing, FBU signs up to combat violence against women and m ake blacklisting culprits pay up and clean up.

Broken promises force union to call more strikes, FBU takes pensions message to N Ireland, history and fears for future combine in fight to save Blaina and the successful FBU demonstration on 16 October.

CLG fire minister Brandon Lewis claims in his open letter to firefighters (6 November 2013) that “no conscientious firefighter will leave the service without access to a job or a pension after the age of 55”. The minister says: “Dr Williams in his independent report found that 100 per cent of...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) commissioned YouGov to undertake a survey of their members on possible changes to their pension scheme. This is the third consecutive year in which such a survey has been run. The questions have been updated in the current survey to reflect existing pension proposals.

Picketing is the act of inducing workers to support, respect and join the strike action – it is also important as a focus for those workers who have been balloted and as a focus for their struggle. Picketing is in itself an act of solidarity and self-support; pickets have an important job of...