Industrial action

Firefighters today announced that a fourth strike on pensions will take place between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday 13 November in England and Wales. This follows the decision of the government in Westminster to worsen proposals on firefighter pensions. In addition the Fire Brigades Union announced the...

Firefighters were on strike for a third time this morning during a two-hour walkout across England and Wales. Fire Brigades Union general secretary, Matt Wrack, said: “The next step forward for pension negotiations is simple and achievable. “If the government is serious about firefighters being...

Fire Minister Brandon Lewis has worsened his offer on pensions and retirement age to firefighters ahead of a two-hour strike on Monday morning. Lewis wrote to the Fire Brigades Union at 3.14pm on Friday — three hours before a strike was due to take place — saying his last offer “was conditional on...

The Fire Brigades Union has praised firefighters for their unity and determination during last night’s strike. Firefighters across England and Wales walked out on strike between 6.30pm and 11.00pm in the dispute about pensions. FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack said, “Firefighters have once again...

Firefighters across England and Wales are set to strike again tomorrow evening and Monday morning over the government’s proposals on pensions. The strikes will take place between 6.30pm and 11.00pm on Friday 1 November and 6am and 8am on Monday 4 November. Fire Brigades Union General Secretary, Matt...

Fire Brigades Union General Secretary, Matt Wrack, has written to members to outline the position on industrial action, pensions and retirement age. In the letter, Wrack explains that the FBU’s Executive Council agreed to postpone the five hour strike scheduled for the next day at its meeting on 18...

Messages of support for firefighters have been sent to the Fire Brigades Union ahead of industrial action on Friday and Monday over pensions and retirement age. Jan Willem Goudriaan, deputy secretary of the European Federation of Public Service Unions, said: “The FBU’s action in September was...