Pensions update: Political, Industrial, Legal

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Dear Brother/Sister This week there have been a number of significant developments in our ongoing pension dispute. The dispute is being progressed on three equally important fronts Political...
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Video: 24 hour strike called for 9 December

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In this video Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, updates members on the 24 hour strike action called over the Westminster governments' laying of unfair, unaffordable and unsustainable pension regulations before parliament. Firefighters in England will take strike action from 09:00 on 9 December...

Industrial action: pensions in the fire service

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Dear Brother/Sister Previously some members have been informed of action short of strike which they had been called upon to undertake. This action short of strike shall continue until 09:00 hrs on 9...
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Firefighters in England announce further pensions strike

By infobo
Firefighters will walk out for 24 hours No strike action called in Scotland and Wales due to ongoing negotiations Trade dispute lifted in Northern Ireland Firefighters in England today announced a further 24 hour strike to take place from 09.00 on Tuesday 9 December. This follows the government’s...

Firefighter magazine November / December 2014

Cover Firefighter magazine November / December 2014
Government robbery continues – four day strike called. FBU condemns government’s union report as a Tory smear, Hereford and Worcester authority members vote for longer 999 response times, Brown case is settled but anger remains and FBU’s role in the secret war against apartheid.

Firefighter magazine

Pensions: Still fighting on all fronts

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Dear Brother/Sister, The Executive Council met earlier this week to discuss various issues, including the ongoing campaign over pensions. The strategy which the union has followed from the start has...

Response to open letter from fire minister

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Dear Brother/Sister, The DCLG Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt has written yet another open letter (7 November) to firefighters. Once again this letter contains a number of misleading and faulty...
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Firefighters "magnificent" as they complete four days of strike action

By infobo
Firefighters in England completed four days of strike action against plans by the Westminster government to push through pension plans that are unfair, unaffordable and unsustainable. Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “Firefighters have shown great solidarity and been given a magnificent...
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