Firefighter magazine

Cuts: How vulnerable are you and your family? Lessons of the South Yorkshire dispute, Chief Officers pay, and FBU union learning goes from strength to strength.

FBU launches major campaign for national standards of response time, London shifts dispute ‘looks inevitable’, Conference 2010 report and Greece: the eye of the storm.

Double death of firefighters in Southampton touches the entire service, at least five fire stations in Surrey could lose a quarter or more of their wholetime crew and Pat Carberry, secretary to the national gay and lesbian committee, examines the track record ofthe Tory party and its leadership on...

The FBU tells MPs why FireControl has failed, Norfolk Brigade lobbies council against cuts, 10,000 sign to keep Cheshire station wholetime and the recent 50th anniversary commemoration of the Cheapside fire in Glasgow.

How reckless disregard for safety law killed two firefighters, secret cuts plan, strategic flood rescue failings and Merseyside Brigade tops the job-cutters league.

Lack of equipment and training in the spotlight, Warwickshire on the march against cuts, Merseyside crews set for action short of a strike and a campaign by the FBU has improved lump-sum pension payments for hundreds of retired firefighters.

Stop the cuts to frontline services and scrap regional controls, Lincolnshire deal avoids sackings after 2 years and 17-hour talks and Merseyside warning over cuts and sacking.

Westminster Lobby and Rally on October 21, union moves to strike ballot, pensions justice nearer and Fire authorities reject regional controls plan.

Tragedy at Dalry Road, Edinburgh. Strikebreaking force will cost £12m, cuts talks are cut short after just six minutes, South Yorks members up action and FBU helps member to win £250,000 compensation.

Who runs the fire service? FBU members on the London rally on October 21st, potential Olympic delays and union consults on 1.25% pay offer.