Firefighter magazine

This issue focusses on the political fund and the reasons why it is so important to FBU members. Also in this issue: the 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’ strike, one of the most bitter political and industrial conflicts in British history. In news: the union launches its plan to tackle sexual...

The last issue of 2023 covers amongst other news, updates on regional campaigns; the Minimum Service Levels Act; the Covid Inquiry; and forever chemicals in PPE. The features include the next steps in the Firefighters’ Manifesto campaign; the latest on BA policy; the union’s pushback against plans...

This issue sets out demands for the fire service as part of the Firefighters’ Manifesto campaign. Other features cover the serious implications of wildfires to firefighters and the public; the union getting its point across at this year’s TUC and Labour Party conferences; and how a former union...

This Firefighter includes features on: wildfires highlighting the effects of cuts to the service and the need for better funding, training and PPE; the launch of ‘Fight for 52’, the union’s campaign under the equality banner, for maternity leave on full pay; and the need to fight savage cuts in...

This issue reports on FBU annual conference where the Equality Matters campaign was launched. Other features include an interview with London firefighter Dave Badillo on Grenfell six years on; preparing for the next general election and; what’s next in protecting the right to strike. News covered...

How FBU members’ unity won a fair pay offer is the main feature in this issue. Other features and news include an important update on pensions, the rescues effected by FBU members in Turkey, equality and the cultural review, an introduction to the newly elected AGS Ben Selby and monitoring...

This issue pays its respects to Bro. Barry Martin who tragically died from injuries sustained at a major fire at former department store Jenners in Edinburgh. It covers the increased pay offer, an update on DECON, how the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concluded, the anti-strike Bill and FBU members rescue...

This issue remembers the last national pay strike in 2002/03, talking to FBU members serving and retired, who were part of that campaign and FBU general secretary Matt Wrack outlines the background to this pay campaign. There’s also a feature about the link between trade unions and Wortley Hall, the...

In this issue of Firefighter the FBU’s general secretary explains the union’s strategy for achieving a fair pay offer and why the employers’ offer of a 5% pay increase is simply not enough. Members are encouraged to vote ‘Reject’ in a consultation ballot which opens as the magazine lands, on 31...

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...