Lobbying

Sean Starbuck, Fire Brigades Union national officer, is addressing the Chief Fire Officers Association Peoples Summit 2014 at the Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon at 2.40pm on Wednesday 2 April 2014. He is expected to say: “Large numbers of firefighters still face the threat of being...

As a result of the FBU's lobby of parliament last week, the number of MPs that have signed a motion opposing cuts to the fire and rescue service has gone up to 32. Across the country, cuts to fire and rescue services are meaning firefighters are taking longer to get to emergencies. A motion...

Firefighters in South Yorkshire organised a last-minute protest on Monday 31 March outside South Yorkshire Fire Authority. The demonstration was held to oppose the authority’s decision to remove fire engines from Rotherham and Barnsley fire stations, which local Fire Brigades Union officials say was...

The FBU has released a new video in which Matt Wrack, general secretary, is interviewed about the importance of the ballot on the union's political fund. You can watch the video here.

Firefighters from across the UK will descend on Westminster on Wednesday (26 March) to lobby their MPs over issues affecting them and the fire and rescue service. Around 200 Fire Brigade Union officials will be present at the event, which will begin in committee room 14 at 1pm, finishing at 3pm...

Grimsby firefighters and their supporters will next week hold a march against cuts to local fire services that they say will endanger lives. Humberside Fire Authority recently announced that Cromwell Road fire station in Grimsby will effectively close, with one of its fire engines moved to Peaks...

Bedfordshire firefighters thank residents and councillors for helping to save Kempston fire station from downgrading. Firefighters have thanked local residents and councillors in Bedfordshire for helping to prevent Kempston fire station from being downgraded to part-time. At a meeting on Wednesday...

East Sussex firefighters are sending a Valentine’s Day message to local politicians ahead of a crucial vote on cuts to local fire services. Members of East Sussex Fire Authority — local councillors — are due to meet on Friday 14 February to decide whether the public should be consulted over plans to...

Are you active on Twitter and willing to contact your MP about issues that are important to firefighters? We’re campaigning hard on many issues at present, which includes asking for politicians to help us save firefighter pensions and support changes to the way we respond to flooding. With the cuts...