Report of proceedings 2022
Meet the rep - Philippa Smith, brigade organiser West Midlands
1. What made you want to become a rep? I’ve always been interested in the FBU, from sitting on the picket line with my dad and his watch during the 2002 strike to when I became a firefighter and joined the union in 2014. Becoming a rep was a natural progression, especially working on a strong FBU...
Conference 2022 - Fundamental rights
The first FBU conference since the pandemic took place in Brighton in May. It reminded us how valuable it is to discuss matters in person, says national officer Mark Rowe Resolutions and debates at this year’s FBU conference covered subjects ranging through maternity and paternity pay, shift...
FBU holding first in-person conference for three years
The FBU’s first in-person conference since the Covid pandemic is taking place over four days at The Grand Hotel, Brighton from 10-13 May. The conference is considering resolutions, executive council policy statements and rule changes, with proposals on all of these coming from branches, brigades and...
