Legal

Judgment in Pensionable Pay Case - Norman v Cheshire FRS

26 Jan, 2012

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Dear Brother/Sister, You may be aware of the legal case 'Norman v Cheshire FRS' which surrounded the issue of pensionable pay and the interpretation of Rule G1 of the 1992 Firefighters' Pension Scheme...

CPI/RPI Legal Challenge: Court Case Result and Appeal

09 Dec, 2011

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Dear Brother/Sister You will be aware that the FBU has challenged the Government's imposed change to the way pensions are increased to take account of inflation; from a practice using the Retail Price...

Unions to launch quick appeal against High Court ruling on pensions switch

02 Dec, 2011 By infobo

Unions will challenge a High Court ruling that the government was entitled to switch the measure of inflation used to increase pensions. They will seek an ‘expedited’ appeal against a move they say will cut the value of pensions to millions of private and public sector pensioners. While one of the...

High Court challenge to public sector pensions switch

24 Oct, 2011 By infobo

Six unions have mounted a legal challenge on behalf of millions of public sector workers over what inflation index is used to increase their pensions. A judicial review hearing starts in the High Court on Tuesday (25) to challenge the switch to using the consumer price index (CPI) instead of the...

AssetCo in the high court today

25 Aug, 2011 By infobo

AssetCo got a month stay of execution in the high court today. FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: “Privatising emergency services is stupid and dangerous. The long, slow death of AssetCo is a perfect illustration of this. We still do not know what is going to happen to London and Lincolnshire’s...

Firefighter magazine June / July 2011

01 Jul, 2011

Government fire service plans assessed, lessons still need to be learned from the 7/7 terrorist attacks, FBU takes the pensions fight to high court and FBU conference 2011 report.

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Firefighter magazine April 2011

01 Apr, 2011

Fire Brigades Union member Steve Godward has finally won full reinstatement, back pay and full pension rights from the West Midlands fire service. FBU rallies defenders of the fire service, victory for sprinkler campaign and the importance of fire cover throughout the night.

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Branch handbook

29 Nov, 2010

This handbook has been produced to assist Branch Officials in the day to day work of dealing with the various aspects of their role as an FBU Official. Since its foundation in 1918 the FBU has developed as the most influential voice within the UK Fire and Rescue Service and our policies and...