Pay claim letter to fire service employers
Firefighters need 12-month maternity pay to protect mothers and babies, says union
The Fire Brigades Union has called for twelve months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters, citing research finding that exposure to contaminants while firefighting impacts the health of pregnant firefighters, foetuses, and babies. (1) In a letter addressed to the Local Government...
Union calls for action on maternity pay ‘lottery’
The FBU has called for 12 months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters. In a letter addressed to the fire service employers, the FBU said that many women feel they must return to work too soon as they cannot afford to stay on maternity leave. The letter also cited research finding that...
Ready to fight for our future
Elected representatives from every brigade across the union gathered in Blackpool’s Imperial Hotel in May to decide the direction of the union for the year to come. This has been a momentous year. Since last year’s annual FBU conference, the cost of living has skyrocketed. We have had three prime...
We stand united
Since the publication of the last issue of Firefighter, we have settled our pay dispute. UNITY GETS RESULTS In a two-week ballot leading up to 6 March, 96% of FBU members voted to accept the revised offer on an 83% turnout. We moved our employers repeatedly after the initial 2% offer last summer...
Accepting the offer and fighting on
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack reflects on what the union learned from the recent pay dispute By now, most FBU members should have received their backdated 2022-23 pay increase of 7% and know they are due another 5% in July. Members overwhelmingly accepted the employer’s pay offer through the...
