National Joint Council (NJC)

On 19 July 2022 the Executive Council informed the national employers that their pay proposal had been rejected by firefighters. The Executive Council is angered not to have received any improved proposal from the Employers side. On that basis, the necessary work to prepare for a ballot for national...

The Executive Council has met today to consider the results of discussions with FBU members on the employers' proposal for a 2% increase in pay. The result of this is that the Executive Council has voted unanimously to reject the 2% pay offer. The employers will now be informed of this. Furthermore...

The FBU has agreed to the pay proposal put forward by fire and rescue service (FRS) employers. The Executive Council (EC) agreed to the implementation of the pay proposal on 28 June, after considering the results of a members’ consultation, which took place over a three week period. The National...

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in opposition to his government’s forthcoming attack on firefighters. In the letter Matt explains that the union is aware “of the likelihood of a White Paper addressing issues within the fire and rescue service”, and that...

The Fire Brigades Union’s annual conference has indicated that it believes an attack on firefighter pay and conditions is coming from the Westminster government, and has passed a motion which prepares the union to fight this attack. The FBU is gearing up for a fight with the government on various...