Firefighter magazine January / February 2013
Firefighters fear mutualisation is the first step towards privatisation
Cleveland’s firefighters and emergency control room staff are expressing grave concerns regarding any proposed ‘management’ takeover of Cleveland fire brigade under the Conservative government’s mutualisation agenda. The drive towards some form of mutual fire and rescue service is a senior...
Control members' consultative ballot on pensions
The FBU is holding a consultative ballot for our control members in England and Wales who belong to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The union’s executive council believes government proposals are still unacceptable – especially on working to 68 and the way pensions are accrued and...
Fire Brigades Union welcomes additional central Government cash for control centres but raises concerns over mergers, staff cuts and north west regional control centre
The FBU has welcomed the announcement of £74 million of central grant funding to upgrade fire service emergency command and control centres. But the union says it is deeply concerned about some mergers, the creation of a regional control in the north west and staff cuts. The union says it is deeply...
Cumbria fire union pledge campaign to save Cumbria's only 999 fire control will go on, next stop Westminster
Cumbria Fire Brigades Union say their campaign to save Cumbria’s only 999 fire control centre will go to Westminster after the County Council refused to budge at a full council meeting. A 3,300 signature petition opposing the move was presented to the chair of the council and a further 17,000...
Cumbria fire union to present petition to full council and call to save Cumbria's only 999 fire control
Cumbria Fire Brigades Union are to present a public petition to a full county council meeting in Kendal on 16 February. The union is also calling for full public consultation over plans to axe the county’s only fire control room. Of the 20,000 total signatures on the petition, over 3,000 will be...
