Pay proposal update

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In response to the FBU's reaction to the recent pay proposal Councillor Nick Chard, the chair of the fire service employers, issued the following statement: “In recent weeks, firefighters have responded to some of the most challenging calls imaginable – from terrorist incidents to the tragedy at...
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No progress without movement on pay

By Matt Wrack
Delegates from all parts of the union met in Blackpool in May to debate the issues facing us in the coming period. The two most urgent debates were around pay and conditions and the challenges of the forthcoming general election. The years since 2010 have been bleak for firefighters and for all...

Recall conference: Outcomes and progressing next steps

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Dear Brother/Sister RECALL CONFERENCE: OUTCOMES AND PROGRESSING NEXT STEPS The recall conference saw a major debate on the key issues facing us: pay, securing a sustainable fire and rescue service and...
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Pay, safety and standards

By Matt Wrack
The union’s conference was recalled in Blackpool on 21 March to discuss the state of discussions with our employers at the National Joint Council (NJC). These discussions, agreed by our conference over the past few years, are about the broadened role of our service and the pay and conditions which...
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Video: FBU set out 'red lines' over emergency medical responding

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The leader of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has set out 'red lines' over serious pay and conditions issues in a series of trials being undertaken by firefighters carrying out emergency medical response. In this video update, FBU general secretary Matt Wrack calls on employers to resolve a series of...

Executive Council Proposed Resolution to Recall Conference

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Dear Brother/Sister Executive Council Proposed Resolution to Recall Conference Please find below the resolution which the Executive Council has agreed to submit to Standing Orders Committee for the...
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University report into emergency medical response published

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Firefighters have attended over 42,000 medical emergencies since co-responding trials commenced in late 2015, a University of Hertfordshire report has found. The Broadening Responsibilities report was commissioned by the National Joint Council, a body made up of the FBU and fire service employers...
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