Pay Reform and Progression Structure – Progress Update for Members
Covid preparedness
The first report by the UK Covid-19 inquiry, published in July, confirmed the impact of austerity on pandemic preparedness. The inquiry is examining the state of the UK’s structures and procedures to plan for and respond to a pandemic. Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett concluded that: “The UK entered...
Firefighters win 4% pay offer and advances on maternity following talks
Firefighters and fire control staff have been offered a package of pay improvements, including an above-inflation pay rise, improvements to maternity pay, and a large increase to the retainer paid to on-call firefighters. Pay negotiations have been underway at the National Joint Council (NJC)...
Fire service pay
The FBU wrote to fire service employers on 6 December to commence discussions on pay as quickly as possible to ensure a pay settlement can be delivered for 1 July. The NJC last year adopted agreed working groups on pay progression, CPD, retained pay and conditions and control job evaluation. The...
Firefighters need 12-month maternity pay to protect mothers and babies, says union
The Fire Brigades Union has called for twelve months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters, citing research finding that exposure to contaminants while firefighting impacts the health of pregnant firefighters, foetuses, and babies. (1) In a letter addressed to the Local Government...
Accepting the offer and fighting on
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack reflects on what the union learned from the recent pay dispute By now, most FBU members should have received their backdated 2022-23 pay increase of 7% and know they are due another 5% in July. Members overwhelmingly accepted the employer’s pay offer through the...
