National Joint Council (NJC)

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Firefighters' pay resolved through collective bargaining

29 Mar, 2023

Firefighters and control staff across the UK have overwhelmingly accepted a new pay deal to end their months-long dispute over pay. The result makes the fire and rescue service one of the few areas of the public sector to resolve its pay dispute without strike action. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU)...

Fire and Rescue Service Matters

Pay 2022 and 2023 – NJC Pay Circulars

06 Mar, 2023

Circular ref

2023HOC0137MW

Pay 2022 and 2023 – NJC Pay Circulars Further to All Members circular 2023HOC0136MW, please find attached the NJC circulars detailed below, setting out the new pay scales: CIRCULAR NJC/1/23 - PAY...

FBU members lobby the NJC on 8th February 2022

FBU leadership recommends acceptance of revised pay offer

10 Feb, 2023 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

FBU leadership recommends acceptance of revised pay offer Fire Brigades Union leadership unanimously recommends that members accept revised pay offer Dates for ballot on offer set, with result expected in early March Union leadership says it “will not sugar-coat” offer, which is below inflation in...

Matt Wrack addressing FFs at Central Hall 8 Feb

Firefighters’ strike postponed after new pay offer put forward

08 Feb, 2023 By Alice Dann

Fire Brigades Union moves to ballot members on new pay offer after employers shift Resounding mandate for strike action crucial in achieving new offer Union says it will be “honest and sober” in discussion of offer, which is still below inflation The announcement of a firefighters' strike has been...

FBU strike ballot and special meeting of the NJC 8 February 2023

25 Jan, 2023

Circular ref

2023HOC044MW

Dear Brother/Sister FBU strike ballot and special meeting of the NJC 8 February 2023 The Executive Council met on 24 January to assess developments in our pay campaign. The Executive Council, in line...

FBU calls for special meeting of the National Joint Council

16 Jan, 2023

Circular ref

2023HOC029MW

Dear Brother/Sister FBU calls for special meeting of the National Joint Council The Executive Council met today to discuss developments in our campaign for fair pay. This includes the proposals on pay...

Major Incident Agreements - during periods of strike action called in connection with pay dispute 2022 – voluntary attendance

04 Jan, 2023

Circular ref

2022HOC0639AD

Dear Brother/Sister Major Incident Agreements - during periods of strike action called in connection with pay dispute 2022 – voluntary attendance In respect of the ballot and strike action which took...

Agreement reached on FBU claim for an additional public holiday: King’s coronation

04 Jan, 2023

Circular ref

2022HOC0638AD

Dear Brother/Sister Agreement reached on FBU claim for an additional public holiday: King’s coronation Please see the attached NJC circular (3/2022) which reports that agreement has been reached that...

Bank Holiday claim – 8 May 2023

16 Nov, 2022

Circular ref

2022HOC0565AD

Dear Brother/Sister Bank Holiday claim – 8 May 2023 You will be aware that a national bank holiday has been declared for the 8 May 2023 in respect of the coronation of King Charles III which will take...

Additional bank holiday - NJC agreement

13 Sep, 2022

Circular ref

2022HOC0443MW

Dear Brother/Sister Additional bank holiday - NJC agreement Following the claim submitted by the FBU, please find attached circular NJC/1/22 setting out the agreement on the additional bank holiday on...

Subscribe to National Joint Council (NJC)

National Joint Council (NJC)

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Firefighters' pay resolved through collective bargaining

Pay 2022 and 2023 – NJC Pay Circulars

FBU leadership recommends acceptance of revised pay offer

Firefighters’ strike postponed after new pay offer put forward

FBU strike ballot and special meeting of the NJC 8 February 2023

FBU calls for special meeting of the National Joint Council

Major Incident Agreements - during periods of strike action called in connection with pay dispute 2022 – voluntary attendance

Agreement reached on FBU claim for an additional public holiday: King’s coronation

Bank Holiday claim – 8 May 2023

Additional bank holiday - NJC agreement

Follow us

Key resources

Privacy policy