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Fire Brigades Union statement after the resignation of the Prime Minister

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack has issued a statement following the resignation of Liz Truss, on behalf of the union: As prime minister, Liz Truss has plunged the UK into further political and economic chaos. It will be working people who pay the price the longer this continues...
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FBU responds to government attack on transport strike rights

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack has responded to the government moving ahead with plans to undermine transport workers’ strikes with minimum service requirements. The requirements will aim to ensure that transport services cannot be completely shut down when workers strike. The move...

Injury to feelings claims hearing 13-28 October 2022

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Dear Brother/Sister In 2015 the Fire Brigades Union brought Employment Tribunal claims for about 9,000 firefighters, claiming that the pension changes made in 2015 amounted to unlawful age...
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FBU raises shortage fears as wildfires on the horizon again

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The Fire Brigades Union has warned that the fire service continues to be understaffed and needs huge investment, with another heatwave set to hit this week. The last heatwave, in July, saw firefighters fighting wildfires across the country, including in Wennington, East London, where two rows of...

FBU response to White Paper on Fire and Rescue

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Dear Brother / Sister FBU Response to White Paper on Fire and Rescue We have previously alerted all FBU members to the various risks to our service posed by the Westminster government’s White Paper on...

Firefighter magazine, June/July 2022

Front cover Firefighter June July 2022
In this issue of Firefighter read about the debates covered at annual conference, the long-awaited fire and rescue service white paper, the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire where campaigners called for charges to be brought against the greedy and the guilty - and a red plaque unveiling...

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