Trade unions

The Westminster government has announced new authori­tarian “minimum service levels” for the fire and rescue service. This legislation amounts to an attempt to ban firefighters, control staff and other workers from taking strike action. These new regulations will only apply in England, with the...

The FBU brought together activists to assess and learn from a struggle the government would rather ignore, Barrie Clement reports (Photo credit: Ray Rising/reportdigital.co.uk) March this year is the fortieth anniversary of one of the most bitter political and industrial conflicts in British history...

Political decisions shape our working lives. Every day, politicians at national and local levels make decisions that affect us all – in the fire and rescue service and beyond Core workplace issues such as health and safety, fairness and equality, pensions, compensation for death or injury, and...

1. What made you want to become a rep? Becoming a Dad changed a lot for me. Amongst the obvious joys and challenges, was an overwhelming desire to leave the world in a better place than I found it, to protect my son’s future. This provoked some interesting conversations at work and, thanks to a...

Each autumn, delegates from the FBU attend the conferences of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Labour party and others to put forward our case. Firefighter takes you through some of the highlights Winning a sustainable future for the fire and rescue service – and decent pay and conditions for...