Industrial action

Ahead of a strike by the RMT today over the prospect of almost 1,000 redundancies on the London Underground, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, has sent a message of solidarity to the union’s members. Wrack said: “On behalf of all members of the Fire Brigades Union I write to pass on...

On Wednesday 23 April, fire minister Brandon Lewis, wrote to the Fire Brigades Union. Although expressing his gratitude for the collaborative way in which the FBU had worked with the government, the letter did not contain a revised offer on firefighters’ pensions. The letter was discussed by the...

The Fire Brigades Union has published a new video outlining the latest developments in the pensions campaign. In the clip, general secretary Matt Wrack talks about the new dates set for industrial action and the union’s frustrations with the unwillingness of government to make a new offer on...

Firefighters in England, Scotland and Wales will take part in further industrial action over pensions, the Fire Brigades Union has announced. English and Welsh firefighters will strike on: Friday 2 May, between noon and 5pm Saturday 3 May, between 2pm and 2am Sunday 4 May, between 10am and 3pm...

Members of the National Union of Teachers will strike on Wednesday (26 March) over pension changes, workload, bureaucracy and performance-related pay. Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “The Fire Brigades Union totally supports the NUT in their campaign to protect their members’ pensions and...

Today sees the second day of a strike by Greek public service workers against collective dismissals. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) — of which the FBU is an affiliate — has sent a message of solidarity, saying: “The strike of our Greek colleagues is symbolic of the ongoing...

An official document reveals how London Fire Brigade managers misled the public over the seriousness of a fire in Dagenham during a strike by firefighters, the Fire Brigades Union in London has said. During industrial action over pensions on 2 November last year, firefighters were criticised by...

The Fire Brigades Union is awaiting further details from government on new proposals for firefighter pensions and has not announced new strike dates, the union confirmed today. The union’s executive council met on Wednesday (29 January) to consider recent discussions held with the Westminster Fire...