Industrial action

For the first time in their entire history, firefighters in North Yorkshire have voted to take industrial action short of strike action. Their 90% yes vote shows the overwhelming strength of feeling against local plans to reduce firefighter numbers by introducing ‘tactical response vehicles’, trucks...

North Yorkshire Combined Fire Authority have just days to avert firefighters in North Yorkshire voting for the first time ever locally on whether to take industrial action over a series of cutbacks that will result in fire crews taking up to 30 minutes longer to make it to the scene of an emergency...

Firefighters in the West Midlands have voted to take industrial action in protest over plans that would lead to staff shortages and fire engines being unavailable for rescues. The results of the ballot mean staff will now participate in a ban on overtime shifts. Moves by West Midlands Fire Service...

Firefighters in South Yorkshire will be balloted for industrial action in protest over plans which include cutting a quarter of all emergency control operators within the fire and rescue service and changes to firefighters’ leave arrangements. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) say that the senior...

Firefighters have lodged a formal trade dispute with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority over plans to cut a quarter of control operators in the region. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has given the fire authority until 6 January 2016 to withdraw the proposed job cuts, as a matter of public...

Control staff with the Essex fire service, 95% of whom are women, are striking today (25 August 2015) as part of a dispute over unworkable shifts imposed by Essex fire service managers. Control staff who once worked family friendly shift patterns are now being forced to work twelve hour day and...