B&EMM school 2019 “Equality and diversity in the workplace: why we must organise collectively for progress"
Blair Peach - 40 years on
On the 23 rd April 1979, Blair Peach - a teacher, a trade unionist, a socialist and a father – was killed. Cameron Matthews, chair of FBU’s black & ethnic minority committee, pays tribute to his story and his fight against the far right. A 33 year old young man, Blair was a lifelong anti-racism and...
Protesting against the politics of hate
On 16 March thousands of trade unionists and anti-racists will take to the streets of London, Cardiff and Glasgow to protest the politics of hate, writes Eastern Regional Secretary Riccardo la Torre. I and fellow firefighters will be joining them, continuing the Fire Brigades Union’s proud history...
FBU responds to recent media reports regarding recruitment processes
The Fire Brigades Union responds to recent media reports regarding recruitment processes: Any suggestion that women and black and ethnic minorities are held to a different standard in the selection process to become firefighters is both patronising and insulting. It is important to emphatically...
Standing with our communities against hate
Firefighters are challenging the poisonous ideology of the far right says Cameron Matthews. ---- Firefighters protect their communities from all sorts of dangers regardless of gender, race, age or sexual orientation; we are a humanitarian service. It’s why we must oppose the poisonous narratives and...
Stand Up to Racism Trade Union Conference
FBU North West Secretary, Mark Rowe, will be speaking at the Stand Up to Racism Trade Union Conference on Saturday 10th February. The event will feature speakers, workshops and plenary sessions. For more information visit their website. EVENT DETAILS: WHEN: Saturday 10 February, 11am-4.30pm WHERE...
No substance to Theresa May's race disparity audit, says firefighters' union
The government is offering no solutions to tackle entrenched racial inequalities that have been laid bare in an audit published this week, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said. The Racial Disparity Audit found that the unemployment rate is double among minorities compared to white people and black...
