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Video: 24 hour strike called for 9 December

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In this video Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, updates members on the 24 hour strike action called over the Westminster governments' laying of unfair, unaffordable and unsustainable pension regulations before parliament. Firefighters in England will take strike action from 09:00 on 9 December...

Research on redeployment opportunities in English FRAs

When the government introduced the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (NFPS) on 6 April 2006, which included an increase to the Normal Pension Age (NPA) to 60, it promised that there would be sufficient redeployment opportunities for firefighters that could not maintain operational fitness. Previously...

Industrial action: pensions in the fire service

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Dear Brother/Sister Previously some members have been informed of action short of strike which they had been called upon to undertake. This action short of strike shall continue until 09:00 hrs on 9...
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Firefighters in England announce further pensions strike

By infobo
Firefighters will walk out for 24 hours No strike action called in Scotland and Wales due to ongoing negotiations Trade dispute lifted in Northern Ireland Firefighters in England today announced a further 24 hour strike to take place from 09.00 on Tuesday 9 December. This follows the government’s...

Firefighter magazine November / December 2014

Cover Firefighter magazine November / December 2014
Government robbery continues – four day strike called. FBU condemns government’s union report as a Tory smear, Hereford and Worcester authority members vote for longer 999 response times, Brown case is settled but anger remains and FBU’s role in the secret war against apartheid.

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Early day motion 454 update and next steps

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Dear Brother/Sister We have seen a great effort by many FBU members and officials in lobbying MPs to support our EDM 454. On 11 November the Labour leader Ed Miliband became the main sponsor which was...
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Firefighters impromptu lobby of Parliament

By infobo
Firefighters from Cambridgeshire have organised two impromptu lobbies of Parliament to pressure their MPs to act over the 2015 pensions’ regulations. Here, firefighter Cameron Matthews tells us how it was done and what it achieved. This event was not FBU organised but just a group of grassroots...
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Pensions dispute discussed on BBC's Any Questions

By infobo
In a recent episode of Any Questions, the long running BBC Radio 4 debate show, a member of the audience asked the panel of politicians about the FBU’s dispute with the government over pensions. You can listen to the full show here. The question on firefighters’ pensions is asked at the 39 minute...
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