Equality

FBU black and ethnic minority members (BEMM) section delegates to the TUC black workers conference this year were BEMM reps Corneil Power, London region; Kasey LeGall, East Midlands region; and Jamie Newell, EC member Eastern region Kasey Le Gall moved the BEMM section’s resolution on work by the...

At our annual conference in May, more than 100 delegates came together to debate the FBU’s campaigns and activities for the coming year. It was a lively event, on which we report in detail in this issue. Most prominent was the launch of a new flagship campaign – Equality Matters – to fight for...

Elected representatives from every brigade across the union gathered in Blackpool’s Imperial Hotel in May to decide the direction of the union for the year to come. This has been a momentous year. Since last year’s annual FBU conference, the cost of living has skyrocketed. We have had three prime...

International Women’s Day saw the opening of this year’s women’s TUC conference. Kerry McCrone, women’s rep for West Area, Scotland, reports. FBU delegates Georgie Fielding, Kerry McCrone and Leoni Munslow took to the rostrum to discuss a range of issues affecting FBU members and the wider community...

Since the publication of the last issue of Firefighter, we have settled our pay dispute. UNITY GETS RESULTS In a two-week ballot leading up to 6 March, 96% of FBU members voted to accept the revised offer on an 83% turnout. We moved our employers repeatedly after the initial 2% offer last summer...

Discrimination, harassment and abuse are a threat to health and safety, just like contaminants and unsafe working practices, says FBU vice-president and AGS elect Ben Selby Being a trade unionist is about knowing whose side you are on. When pay and jobs are cut by the government, we fight for better...