Why growing older takes a physical and mental toll on firefighters, health fears over NHS and retirement, employers warned of anger over pay freeze and squeeze and cuts slow response times.
Why the government’s proposals are unrealistic and unacceptable, attack on maternity leave rights, unions back in court for pensions appeal, climate risks highlighted and government is planning to cut compensation for injury at work.
Urgent appeal sought on pensions uprate ruling, public backs West Yorkshire fight for 135 frontline jobs, FBU demands transparency on fire control room changes and FBU women lobby MPs.
Privatisation and pensions top agenda, government delays setting cost ceilings at FBU’s request, FBU takes firefighting supplies to Palestine and FBU Scotland welcomes single structure plans.
Pension ballot looks inevitable, high profile for FBU at TUC, FBU defends retained firefighters’ pensions and control members threatened by LGPS changes.
Anger as employers refuse to make a pay offer, FBU vindicated on FiReControl, union ratchets up action over cuts and your questions answered on pensions.
Government fire service plans assessed, lessons still need to be learned from the 7/7 terrorist attacks, FBU takes the pensions fight to high court and FBU conference 2011 report.
Lessons from the Woolworths fire, proposed cuts to frontline services in the West Midlands, new fire and rescue service funding course and part-time workers’ settlement FAQs.
Fire Brigades Union member Steve Godward has finally won full reinstatement, back pay and full pension rights from the West Midlands fire service. FBU rallies defenders of the fire service, victory for sprinkler campaign and the importance of fire cover throughout the night.
Why firefighters should demonstrate on 26 March, RDS deal finalised after years of work, Scotland merger talks launched, London dispute lifted after vote and FiReControl scrapped: what next?
