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FBU general secretary Matt Wrack writes to PM over central government threats

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in opposition to his government’s forthcoming attack on firefighters. In the letter Matt explains that the union is aware “of the likelihood of a White Paper addressing issues within the fire and rescue service”, and that...

Out of order: Police spying on trade unions and campaigners

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Trade unions in the UK have long been under attack from employers and the state, including the whole range of laws that restrict our rights and abilities to operate freely and effectively. These legal restrictions are unjust. They reflect the fact that we live in an unequal society where the law...

Out of order: Police spying on trade unions and campaigners

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Dear Brother/Sister Out of Order: Police Spying on Trade Unions and Campaigners Please find below a link to the FBU pamphlet ‘Out of Order: Police Spying on Trade Unions and Campaigners’. The FBU has...
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TUC pledges to defend collective bargaining in the fire and rescue service

By infobo
Trades Union Congress (TUC) says attack on collective bargaining “would damage industrial relations and disrupt the UK fire and rescue service” “We’ll stand together” against Tory attacks on unions, says FBU Trade unions have voted to defend the right of firefighters and control staff to...
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In the coronavirus crisis, do workers have the right to strike?

By Riccardo La Torre
Co-authored by Riccardo la Torre and Sacha Ismail Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, many workers, including those working in hospitals, libraries, construction and in the postal service, have taken unofficial industrial action to stand up for themselves and for safety. In the face of a government...
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FBU backs Rebecca Long-Bailey for Labour Leader

By infobo
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has backed Rebecca Long-Bailey as the next leader of the Labour Party, cementing her place on the ballot of Labour members. The FBU wrote to all candidates asking for their views on the fire and rescue service, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, repealing anti-trade union laws...
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FBU nominates Richard Burgon to be Labour Deputy Leader

By infobo
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has nominated Richard Burgon to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. The FBU wrote to all candidates asking for their views on the fire and rescue service, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, repealing anti-trade union laws, ending the blockade of Gaza, and Labour Party...
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FBU noticeboard competition 2019

By Tam McFarlane
In a world dominated by WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram, it can be too easy to dismiss the importance of a good old fashioned FBU noticeboard, says FBU national officer Tam McFarlane This point was brought home to me by Dave Gillian, FBU Chair in West Yorkshire, when he asked the union to launch a...

The Peterloo massacre - 200 years on

By David Wibberley
This year marks the 200 th anniversary of a key event for democracy and the trade union movement in Britain – one that was brushed under history’s carpet for many years. David Wibberley tells the story…. It was a peaceful rally to call for political reform. It ended in a bloodbath in which 18 people...
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