Equality

1. What made you want to become a rep? Overall, my decision to become a rep is driven by a combination of personal values, a desire to help others, bringing people together, and my commitment to workers’ rights and well-being. 2. What is your proudest moment as a rep? My proudest moment as a rep was...

Calling all disabled and neurodivergent members Equality is a trade union principle and is a priority for the FBU. A core part of that commitment is to give a voice to under-represented groups in our union. Following discussion at conference 2023, we are beginning to better understand how we can...

It seems clear that trans rights are being used as a political football says FBU LGBT+ national secretary Pat Carberry Many will recognise the increase in profile that the issue of trans equality has received in recent years. The 2001 census revealed that around 262,000 people in the UK said their...

FBU assistant general secretary Ben Selby explains why the FBU is fighting for 12 months (or 52 weeks) of full-pay maternity leave How can it be right that a woman firefighter in Cornwall receives £15,000 less maternity leave pay than her equal in Derbyshire? Surely this is a case of stark...

While some parts of the UK experienced the wettest July on record, much of continental Europe experienced weeks of dangerously high temperatures, as well as tornadoes, flash floods and hailstones as big as golf balls. Our climate is becoming more chaotic and destructive. Firefighters are on the...