Lobbying

Despite no progress in negotiations over the government’s proposals on firefighters’ pensions, the Westminster fire minister, Brandon Lewis, has said that he will start a formal public consultation on the government’s pension changes. At present it is not clear exactly what the public will be...

Yesterday the streets of central London were treated to a live performance from up and coming singer, McMahon, and his band. The Cork-born singer owes his life to The Fire Brigade after near-fatal car crash in 2007. To his show his support to the firefighters McMahon teamed up with the Fire Brigades...

Firefighters in East Sussex are currently trying to fend off massive cuts to local fire services. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have started a public consultation over cuts that will reduce fire cover across the county and put lives and businesses at risk by slowing the amount of time it will...

The winner of this year’s Firefighter of the Year award has appealed to the government to abandon attacks on firefighter pensions. Paul Rich, a London firefighter whose brave actions and quick thinking helped ensure that the lives of six children were saved during a fire in Southall on Christmas Day...

David Morris, the Conservative Party MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, has submitted a motion in Parliament opposing cuts to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. In Early Day Motion 1326, Morris asks the House of Commons to note “the fantastic work Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service crews” in his...

The Fire Brigades Union’s campaign work has been given a massive mandate after over eight of ten firefighters backed the union’s political fund in a ballot. 84% of those who voted in the poll supported the fund’s continued existence. Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “The vote shows that our...

Demonstration near 38 High Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1BE at 3pm Saturday 3 May 2014 Firefighters and supporters from across Essex will hold a demonstration in Chelmsford town centre on Saturday against the government’s attacks on their pensions and cuts to the fire and rescue service. Members of the...

On Monday 7 April, Westminster fire minister, Brandon Lewis, told the House of Commons that the Fire Brigades Union had not sought to obtain protection from changes to firefighters’ pensions scheme for members. This answer was inaccurate and presents a complete misrepresentation of discussions the...

Fire Brigades Union members travelled to Brussels on Friday to take part in a demonstration against the European Union’s austerity policies. The protest was organised by the European Trade Union Confederation and attended by campaigners from across the continent. Dave Green, an FBU national officer...

The FBU is currently balloting it’s members over the continuation of the union’s political fund ballot. Last week we received a question via Twitter about the fund: @fbunational Political Fund Ballot. If 69p goes to this fund for political campaigning, then what do you spend £23.18 Trade...