A YES/YES vote is crucial to bring back national standards

By Matt Wrack
Pay across the public sector has been capped by the Westminster government for a decade. Cuts to the fire service and jobs have reached record levels, and across the UK – in every single fire and rescue service, firefighters are doing additional work for no additional pay. The fragmentation of the...

Pay and conditions consultative ballot - online voting

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TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother/Sister, PAY AND CONDITIONS CONSULTATIVE BALLOT – ONLINE VOTING The pay and conditions consultative ballot opens on Monday 18 th March. You will shortly be receiving your...

Pay and conditions consultative ballot

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Dear Brother/Sister Pay and conditions consultative ballot: Vote YES to reject employers’ proposal Vote YES to support FBU demands for professional pay in a professional service The Executive Council...

Consultative ballot on pay and conditions

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Dear Brother, Sister Consultative ballot on pay and conditions The FBU has received a proposal from the fire service employers on pay and conditions. Their letter and accompanying document can be read...

Employers' letter on pay proposal

4th March 2019 Dear Matt, I write further to the discussion at the NJC meeting on 19th February to set out the Employers’ thinking on taking matters forward with regard to discussions on broadening the role of the firefighter. At the meeting I indicated that the employers’ intended to provide you...

Employers' pay proposal

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES ‘Broadening the role’ agreement – xx xx 2019 DRAFT AGREEMENT 1. The National Joint Council made the following commitment: “Both Sides commit to work jointly on changes identified by each Side to ensure that there is a pay framework...

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Union urges firefighters to reject unrestricted contract

By Anna Zych
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has recommended that firefighters reject an offer to expand their role without any restrictions on the specific nature of their work. The union has been in discussions with fire service employers, exploring the ways in which the fire service role has already changed and...

Union secures pay parity for on-call Scottish firefighters

By Anna Zych
Retained firefighters in Scotland, also known as “on-call” firefighters, will be paid the same as their whole-time counterparts for rescuing the public from water and heights, in a major victory for the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Previously, retained firefighters in Scotland were paid just a quarter...

Pay: National Joint Council Settlement 2018

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Dear Brother / Sister Pay: National Joint Council Settlement 2018 Further to All Members circular 2018HOC0471MW which reported that following a consultation with members across the union, the...
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