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FBU Good Practice Guidance for Menopause

25 Jan, 2016

The Fire Brigades Union, with the assistance of the National Women’s Committee and the Institute of Occupational Medicine, have developed this good practice guide to give assistance to representatives and officials who may need to provide advice to women members. The document details the way members...

Fire Brigades Union women's school 8 - 10 April 2016 Wortley Hall

20 Jan, 2016

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To: All Members Dear Brother/Sister FIRE BRIGADES UNION WOMEN’S SCHOOL 8TH – 10TH APRIL 2016 WORTLEY HALL Please find attached an application form for the Fire Brigades Union National Women’s School...

Firefighters condemn Norman Tebbit’s ‘insulting’ remarks about women in the service

14 Oct, 2015 By infobo

The Fire Brigades Union has condemned comments by Lord Norman Tebbit who suggested women should not serve in the fire and rescue service. In an exchange between firefighters Carina Peel and Sean McCallum, who were both in Westminster campaigning against cuts to the fire and rescue service, the...

Essex fire service control staff strike over family 'unfriendly' working practices

25 Aug, 2015 By infobo

Control staff with the Essex fire service, 95% of whom are women, are striking today (25 August 2015) as part of a dispute over unworkable shifts imposed by Essex fire service managers. Control staff who once worked family friendly shift patterns are now being forced to work twelve hour day and...

Firefighter wins legal case against Cambridgeshire fire service after judge rules their behaviour 'irrational and perverse'

07 Aug, 2015 By infobo

Frontline firefighter Kerry Baigent, a former Cambridgeshire rep for the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the former national secretary of the union’s National Womens’ Committee, has won an employment tribunal decision against Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service (CFRS). The Judge found she had been...

Video | The Last Shout

09 Jun, 2015 By infobo

This year we celebrate 30 years of women in the fire and rescue service. Paddington, London, White Watch manager Sian Griffiths was one of those first generation of women to enter the London Fire Brigade. This film, by Jess Hurd and Jason N Parkinson, sees Sian reflect on her time in the service as...

Domestic abuse and sexual violence Model Policy

05 Jun, 2015

The National Women's Committee has developed this model policy to assist brigade officials to negotiate a local policy which will help to improve the lives for our members and raise awareness of the issues associated with domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Domestic abuse model policy published

02 Jun, 2015 By infobo

The FBU has published a domestic abuse policy document in order to help officials negotiate a local policy to raise awareness within their fire and rescue service. Samantha Rye, secretary of the FBU national women’s committee, said: “Domestic violence is abhorrent and repugnant. Perpetrators should...

Firefighter magazine May / June 2015

01 Jun, 2015

After the election: our struggle continues! Pension scheme imposed but campaign continues, Essex firefighters mobilised to non-existent incidents, your voice matters’ – women’s school and Police spied on FBU members.

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Former firefighter and women’s union official begins employment tribunal

19 May, 2015 By infobo

Former firefighter and national FBU official Kerry Baigent (pictured above) today begins her employment tribunal case against Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service for constructive dismissal. The case sees the former secretary of the FBU national women’s committee claim that avoidable decisions by...

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