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Conference 2022 - Fundamental rights

The first FBU conference since the pandemic took place in Brighton in May. It reminded us how valuable it is to discuss matters in person, says national officer Mark Rowe Resolutions and debates at this year’s FBU conference covered subjects ranging through maternity and paternity pay, shift...

Firefighter magazine, April/May 2022

Firefighter April May 2022 issue front cover
Welcome to the new look Firefighter with a slightly different look and some new content. This issue features union members delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, the cost of living rise and the FBU’s policy on discrimination. News includes Sir Ken Knight's evidence to the Grenfell Tower...

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Labour and TUC women's conferences 2022

'We demand that employers make policy and provision for issues affecting women' FBU members took part in the women's TUC and women's Labour Party conferences in March. Emergency motions on Ukraine figured at both the Labour Party and TUC women's conferences. They highlighted the impact of war on...
Stand up to racism demo Glasgow March 2022

Unity is everything

Why the FBU's All Different All Equal policy is central to our union. National officer Riccardo la Torre explains the key role of the union's policy on discrimination and harassment and how it works. A member of your family comes home from work crying at least once a week. Or they say they want to...
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Black History Month: Food for thought

By Karen Bell
In October each year, we take a look at black history around the world and the contributions made by black historical figures and black communities. Often our first thoughts are of historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jnr, Mary Seacole, Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks to name a few. Their...

Firefighter magazine, August September 2021

Firefighter Aug/Sept 2021
This issue of Firefighter was largely dedicated to the launch of the FBU’s DECON campaign, with guidance on what to do to protect yourself, your family and your colleagues. It also featured a lesson from history - the 1991 Gillender Street fire and the importance of breathing apparatus safety…

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Firefighter magazine, June July 2021

Cover Firefighter magazine, June July 2021
This issue of Firefighter features trailblazing, hijab wearing firefighter Uroosa Arshid, who says firefighters can look like me; the union’s first virtual one day conference with guest speaker NEU general secretary Kevin Courtney, speaking against pay review bodies; the union’s safety victory on...

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#ChooseToChallenge every day - not just on International Women's Day

By Rachel Rogers
International Women’s Day is a day to both celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness of gender equality. Any trade unionist will know that equality is a trade union principle and it is an FBU priority every single day of the year. The FBU’s National Women’s Committee (NWC) is committed to...

Firefighter magazine, February March 2021

Cover Firefighter magazine, February March 2021
This issue delves into the HMICFRS report and the reasons behind its political attack on firefighters and the FBU. The features detail the planning and people behind the attack and explains why firefighters must stand together to protect their terms and conditions through collective bargaining...

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