Fire service bosses pull out of Covid-19 agreement
Fire chiefs and employers attempting to water down vital covid-19 safety measures Fire Brigades Union says firefighters and public being put at risk and calls for talks to resume TUC says by turning their backs on agreement, fire service bosses are turning backs on us all Fire and rescue service...
Firefighters ready to help deliver vaccines and assist test and trace with Covid-19 agreement
New agreement between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and fire service employers offers to help with the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines Firefighters now able to assist with track and trace and to check that high-risk premises are Covid-secure Firefighters are ready to assist the UK’s rollout of Covid...
Firefighters stay on Covid alert after eight in 10 fire services pulled into first wave response
Agreement allowing firefighters to aid the coronavirus response extended New data reveals two thirds of fire and rescue services brought in to assist mortuaries Fire and rescue services are preparing for a second wave of coronavirus as daily UK cases surge to record highs. An agreement allowing...
Firefighters to receive 2% pay increase after FBU consultation
Firefighters will receive a 2% pay increase, after a month-long consultation through Fire Brigades Union (FBU) structures. After seeking the opinions of FBU members and officials across the country, the FBU’s Executive Council has agreed that the pay increase should be made immediately. Matt Wrack...
