Firefighter magazine, August September 2022

Front cover August September 2022
This issue of Firefighter includes news on this year’s ‘insulting’ 2% pay offer, the BA policy awareness campaign and the union’s response to the Westminster government’s White Paper. Features include a piece on solidarity from Control members, the real cause of inflation, the DECON campaign one...

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Injury to feelings claims hearing 13-28 October 2022

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Dear Brother/Sister In 2015 the Fire Brigades Union brought Employment Tribunal claims for about 9,000 firefighters, claiming that the pension changes made in 2015 amounted to unlawful age...

Pensions immediate detriment claims update

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Dear Brother/Sister Pensions Immediate Detriment Claims Update All Members circular 2022HOC0281MR issued 6 June 2022 detailed how members should lodge claims with the union in relation to “immediate...

FBU gets pensions Judicial Review go ahead

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The FBU has won permission for a major Judicial Review case to be heard by the High Court. The case relates to who pays for costs arising from the 2015 pensions scheme debacle, with the government trying to force firefighters to pay. Several other trade unions with public sector memberships are...
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FBU goes to court after bosses’ “secret letter” aimed at blocking pensions

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
An organisation representing fire service bosses has been accused of attempting to block firefighters receiving the pensions they are legally entitled to, via a secret letter. The letter was circulated in secret by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), and its existence has only been revealed...
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FBU pushes forward on vital issues at annual Scottish TUC congress

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The Fire Brigades Union in Scotland played an active part in the annual Scottish Trade Union Congress, which took place last week, pushing forward work on vital fire and rescue issues. The FBU delegation moved two motions, one on firefighters and public safety and another on firefighter pension...

Firefighter magazine, April/May 2022

Firefighter April May 2022 issue front cover
Welcome to the new look Firefighter with a slightly different look and some new content. This issue features union members delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, the cost of living rise and the FBU’s policy on discrimination. News includes Sir Ken Knight's evidence to the Grenfell Tower...

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