RMT members outside parliament with a banner saying: No more P&O ferries! We need a new deal for workers"

FBU urges Labour to deliver on workers' rights

FBU general secretary Steve Wright has used his first weeks in office to urge the government to deliver on a package of promises on workers’ rights as quickly as possible. The Workers’ Rights Bill, which was published in October last year, would improve workers’ rights across the economy. Crucially...
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Call for firefighter health monitoring

Steve Wright, FBU general secretary, has written to the department of health and the home office calling for urgent health checks for firefighters following the latest research into the impact of exposure to fire contaminants. In January, the University of Central Lancashire found that 136 of the...
A firefighter holds a sign reading 'Cuts cost lives, stop fire service cuts'

Fire and rescue services in England still face government funding cuts

Fire and rescue services in England face a real term cut to central government funding, with a below inflation increase of 1.4% this year. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes the amount of funding local authorities receive annually, which includes funds for fire and...
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FBU welcomes transfer of fire from Home Office to MHCLG

By Michael Chessum
Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, today made a written statement confirming that responsibility for fire will move from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It reads: “On 4 September 2024 I announced that the Government would respond in full to the Grenfell...
Steve Wright, FBU vice president, addresses TUC congress 2023

Labour's growth plans only possible with workers' rights, warns trade union leader

By Alice Dann
The newly elected Fire Brigades Union general secretary has warned Rachel Reeves against invoking Thatcher, calling for the government to deliver manifesto commitments to workers’ rights in full. Speaking to the Independent, Steve Wright said: The FBU welcomes the Chancellor's assurance that there...

New Edition: (2025) National Risk Register

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Dear Brother/Sister, New Edition: (2025) National Risk Register The National Risk Register (NRR) is a very important document which impacts across the UK Fire & Rescue Service. It was first launched...

A new chapter for our union

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Dear Brother/Sister, A new chapter for our union I am deeply honoured to have been elected as your new General Secretary. I want to extend my thanks to all the members who participated in the election...
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