Firefighter magazine

The new look Firefighter magazine is now available online. This issue leads on the winter floods crisis that devastated northern areas of the UK late last year and earlier this year. We speak to Nic Brennan about his experience transitioning genders while serving in the fire and rescue service. We...

As firefighters, along with almost 3.8 million other public sector workers, face losing the right to pay their union subscriptions direct from their pay packets, a process known as check-off, Firefighter investigates the impact of these changes on trade unions as well as detailing how FBU members...

The real reasons behind government plans to put police commissioners in charge of fire services, FBU wants answers over overtime for chiefs for working during strike, FBU launches discrimination cases against government over pensions and Trade Union Bill proposals is intended to scrap basic rights...

The August/September edition of the FBU members magazine is now available online. As discussions begin on home turf about the controversial issue of firefighters responding to medical emergencies this issue of FireFighter crosses the pond to talk to the Washington DC based International Association...

The July issue of Firefighter magazine featurs updates from the 2015 FBU annual conference. We also hear from UK firefighters responding to the devastation of the April’s earthquake in Nepal and how 10 years after the 7/7 London bombings 8,000 firefighter jobs have been lost. Other contributions...

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.

General Election 2015, Thomas review an attack on all firefighters, FBU helps firefighter to win six-figure sum after injury, Pride MP speaks at FBU school and March on Parliament brings Westminster to a standstill.

Conference votes to continue pension fight, Minister misled MPs to win Commons vote, Wales government makes improved pensions offer, Control staff fight cuts and avoidable risks not being tackled.

A look back at 2014, pensions dispute far from over, FBU legal victory over London docked pay, FBU national school and European firefighters meet in Glasgow.

Government robbery continues – four day strike called. FBU condemns government’s union report as a Tory smear, Hereford and Worcester authority members vote for longer 999 response times, Brown case is settled but anger remains and FBU’s role in the secret war against apartheid.