Pensions - latest discussions with DCLG and others; Action Short of Strike
London rejects Boris Johnson’s "regressive" lock out plans
Reacting to the news that London Assembly members have rejected plans by Boris Johnson to lock out striking firefighters for entire shifts, Paul Embery, secretary for the FBU in London, said: “We are pleased that the London fire authority voted to reject the proposals to lock striking firefighters...
Mayor of London “playing politics with people’s lives”
Firefighters have warned the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, that any attempt to lock them out of stations as punishment for taking strike action will jeopardise public safety and inflame the ongoing national dispute over fire service pensions. The warning comes as the London Fire and Emergency...
Union calls for urgent meeting with fire minister
Union officials met with Westminster fire minister Penny Mordaunt last week and have sought further urgent meetings as the minister stated she was taking “soundings” on pension issues from colleagues. The minister also stated in an open letter, dated 22 August, to all firefighters that she is...
Matt Wrack writes to fire minister ahead of meeting
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, has written to Westminster fire minister Penny Mordaunt ahead of a scheduled meeting between the union and the minister on Friday 22 August. In the letter Matt Wrack has laid out the expectations of the meeting reaffirming the union’s longstanding position to find...
FBU writes to DCLG Fire Minister to seek talks
As firefighters in England and Wales are halfway through an eight day strike over pensions, the Fire Brigades Union has written again to Penny Mordaunt reminding the Westminster fire minister that firefighters want to resolve this dispute and made clear that a meeting with the minister is the union...
Why Bucks is the only county with minimal fire cover this week
Throughout this week, there is a national firefighters’ strike in England and Wales, for three hours out of every 24. For the other 21 hours, firefighters will work normally, everywhere in the country. Everywhere, that is, except Buckinghamshire – because chief fire officer Mark Jones is refusing to...
Minister walks away from talks – strikes now certain
Firefighters in England and Wales will be on strike for three hours every day from tomorrow (Saturday) after Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt cancelled the talks due to be held yesterday, which might have found a solution to the long-running dispute over firefighters’ pensions. Strikes will take place...
Fire minister cancels talks with Fire Brigades Union
Lead officials of the Fire Brigades Union have today received a letter from Westminster fire minister Penny Mordaunt, informing them that she considers the meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow at 9am to discuss the fire service pension dispute to have “fallen”. The FBU is set to take strike...
Video: Matt Wrack talks pension strike action
The Fire Brigades Union has announced a further eight day strike over pensions. The industrial action will begin on Saturday 9 August continuing until Saturday 16 August with walk-outs between 12:00 – 14:00 and 22:59 – 23:59. In this video Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, talks about the further...
