Election of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans national sectional chair
FBU to march with Pride as unions back call to reclaim parade as political protest
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), including firefighters who responded to the Grenfell disaster, will be marching in the gay pride parade through London tomorrow (8 July) to show solidarity with the LGBT community. Lucy Masoud, of the FBU in London, will be addressing members at a pre-Pride...
LGBT workplace survey launched
A UK-wide survey has been launched in order to learn about the experiences of LGBT people in the workplace. The findings will be used by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to create resources for union reps, training materials and to share the experiences and issues impacting on LGBT workers. There are...
Checking Orlando's Pulse
Firefighters in the Florida city of Orlando responded to the worst mass shooting in recent US history. William Murphy reports on how they coped and how they plan to recover. In the early hours of Sunday 12 June, 29-year-old Omar Mateen walked into the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida and...
A key role in history and firefighting
Firefighters and their union have been at the forefront of many key developments in the fire and rescue service, research for the FBU’s centenary confirms. Helen Hague reports. By the end of 2018, FBU members and the public should know a great deal more about the history of the firefighters’ union...
A different kind of brave
I don’t want anyone else to feel alone like I did, transgender firefighter Nic Brennan tells William Murphy Two minutes into my conversation with Cheshire firefighter Nic Brennan and he’s already advising me on my new year’s gym routine. “You’ve got to focus on different muscle groups in each...
