Pensions

The Welsh government has confirmed it will offer an improved pension proposal for its firefighters in response to concerns raised by the Fire Brigades Union. This improvement means that firefighters, retiring at age 55, will see a reduction of around 9% of their pension instead of the 22% that...

Firefighters in England will strike for 24 hours from 7am on 25 February in a long running dispute with the government over its unworkable pension plans. This latest period of strike action comes after the 2015 firefighters’ pension scheme legislation was voted through by MPs when Westminster fire...

In a new video Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, explains how the false claims by the Westminster fire minister Penny Mordaunt has led to firefighters calling a 24 hour strike on 25 February over the long running pensions dispute. Firefighters will walk out from 7am.

Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, has written to all members to update them on the outcome of yesterdays Recall conference. You can read the circular here.

The long running firefighters’ pension dispute is set to continue following a special conference of the FBU in Manchester this week. Following its recall conference the FBU confirmed that further strike action will take place as part of the union’s industrial dispute with the Westminster government...

What: Protest over sham firefighter pension ‘guarantee’ Where: Methodist Central Hall, Storeys Gate, London SW1 9NH. When: Wednesday 25 February 2015. Assemble from noon. The FBU confirmed today firefighters will protest over a false ‘guarantee’ given to firefighters in a House of Commons debate on...