Industrial action: pensions in the fire service
Firefighters committed to pension discussions that include every area of concern, says FBU
The dispute between Westminster and Cardiff governments and firefighters over pensions and retirement age will be resolved through “dialogue, discussion and negotiation” and the Fire Brigades Union is available for talks “at any time”, the union has said. On Thursday morning, the FBU received a...
Firefighters in Scotland ‘will not strike at current time’ over pensions
Scottish firefighters have voted that pension proposals from the Scottish Government are sufficient to prevent a strike at the current time, the Fire Brigades Union has announced. However, strike action in England and Wales remains a strong possibility after the union said it had received no such...
FBU Wales videos show pensions walkout and march
Fire Brigades Union members in Wales have produced two videos on the campaign to protect firefighters’ pensions. In the first, firefighters are seen walking out from their fire station at the start of Wednesday’s four-hour strike. FBU Wales Chair Cerith Griffiths explains how expecting firefighters...
Messages of support for strike flood in
Throughout the day messages of support have been flooding in for firefighters striking over the government’s unsafe, unfair and unworkable proposals on pensions. John McDonnell MP said: “Firefighters have my 100% backing for the industrial action they have been forced to take this week and I will be...
Strike demonstrates firefighters’ anger and determination, says FBU’s Matt Wrack
Commenting on today’s four-hour strike by firefighters over government attacks on pensions Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union General Secretary, said: “This was solidly supported strike action by firefighters across England and Wales. It has demonstrated their anger and their determination. “This...
Fire strike - short protest strike at plans for dad's army of 60 year old firefighters
Firefighters across East Anglia will walk-out in a short, four-hour strike today in protest at wholly unrealistic and unworkable changes to firefighters’ pensions. Keith Handscomb, East Anglia FBU: “Responding to terrorist attacks, flash-floods, rescuing people and their families from car, train and...
Local firefighters ‘extremely concerned’ about Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s strike plans
Firefighters have expressed their ‘extreme concern’ over Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s plans for Wednesday’s strike. Firefighters will walk out for four hours across the country on 25 September over ‘unsafe, unfair and unworkable’ pensions proposals by central government. However...
New South Wales firefighters send solidarity message
Firefighters from New South Wales in Australia have send solidarity to their UK counterparts ahead of strike action on Wednesday. Firefighters in England and Wales will walk out for four hours on 25 September over government attacks on pensions. And now as well as messages of support from the public...
