Pay

Firefighters and firefighter control staff are preparing for a ballot for strike action, following consultation in Fire Brigades Union branches and a meeting of the union’s executive council on 2 September. The decision follows firefighters and firefighter control staff receiving a 2% annual pay...

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...

Firefighters have responded to the latest release of inspection reports for fire and rescue services in England, which have been released today. This tranche of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) reports consists of fifteen fire and rescue service...

Firefighters on frontline of heatwave, incidents expose fire service wrecked by government policy As the UK experiences record heat, firefighters and control staff have been stretched to the limit, responding to wildfires and other incidents as the country faces record temperatures. 15 fire and...

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...