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“Absolutely and utterly untrue”: Matt Wrack replies to misleading comments on FBU’s Covid role in Parliament

14 Nov, 2022 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack gave evidence to the Home Affairs select committee in Westminster last week. The select committee is made up of MPs. Matt gave evidence on a range of current issues in the fire and rescue service including pay and conditions, wildfires and climate change, Grenfell...

Omicron: London continues to be hit with fire engine shortages

29 Dec, 2021 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

London has had over a third of its fire engines unavailable as Omicron hits staffing numbers, new London Fire Brigade data shows. Shortages reached 50 fire engines during the day shift of the 25th of December, and reached 42 for the day shift of the day before. There are 142 fire engines in the...

FBU position on vaccination for Covid-19

20 Dec, 2021

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Dear Brother / Sister FBU Position on Vaccination for Covid-19 The ongoing Covid health crisis continues to throw up new challenges. We will all be aware of the efforts to roll out the vaccination...

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Firefighter numbers cut in the middle of a pandemic

20 Sep, 2021

There are too few firefighters to guarantee resilience after the COVID pandemic and more than a decade of austerity according to new figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). One-in-five firefighter jobs (20%) across the UK have been cut since 2010. This has had a huge impact on the...

Fire and Rescue Service Matters

Exemptions re self-isolation for workers in critical industries

28 Jul, 2021

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Dear Brother/Sister Exemptions Re Self-Isolation For Workers In Critical Industries This all members circular is a holding message for members and should be considered as interim advice. It is interim...

FBU fears underreporting of Covid infections in the fire service as minister fails to provide data

19 Jul, 2021 By Ben Duncan-Duggal

The government has failed to provide details of the number of Covid deaths and disease reported by employers in the fire service, after being asked to do so in a Parliamentary Question and through an FOI to the Health and Safety Executive. This has aroused concern in the Fire Brigades Union (FBU)...

Special online conference

09 Jun, 2021

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Dear Brother/Sister Special Online Conference 28 May 2021 Fire Brigades Union Special Online Conference was held 28 May 2021. The decisions taken by Conference become FBU policy. The policy documents...

A year of fighting the pandemic: time for a fair pay rise

19 May, 2021 By Matt Wrack

Over the last year, firefighters have proven time and time again that they provide a vital public service protecting our communities. They have gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain and deliver essential services through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly, we have all ensured that...

Getting prepared: the imminent attack on our service, our rights, our pay, and our conditions

28 Apr, 2021

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Dear Brother/Sister Getting prepared: the imminent attack on our service, our rights, our pay, and our conditions FBU members were rightly angered by the recent criticisms made of our service and our...

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Chief Inspector renews attacks on firefighters

20 Apr, 2021

On 17 March, the chief inspector of fire & rescue services in England, Tom Winsor, published his second annual State of Fire and Rescue report. It is yet another attack on firefighters. The report is thin on evidence, but packed with unsubstantiated assertions, together with damaging recommendations...

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“Absolutely and utterly untrue”: Matt Wrack replies to misleading comments on FBU’s Covid role in Parliament

Omicron: London continues to be hit with fire engine shortages

FBU position on vaccination for Covid-19

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Firefighter numbers cut in the middle of a pandemic

Exemptions re self-isolation for workers in critical industries

FBU fears underreporting of Covid infections in the fire service as minister fails to provide data

Special online conference

A year of fighting the pandemic: time for a fair pay rise

Getting prepared: the imminent attack on our service, our rights, our pay, and our conditions

Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Chief Inspector renews attacks on firefighters

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