Fair Pay or Fire Strike: all members bulletin on strike ballot
Merseyside firefighters start action short of strike
Merseyside firefighters, control members and Green Book staff are commencing industrial action in the form of refusing to undertake pre-arranged overtime on Thursday 1st December for a period of up to 6 months. The action follows the successful ballot of Merseyside Fire Brigades Union members. The...
Formal notice of strike ballot given after no increased pay offer
Last week the FBU said it would formally issue notice of ballot if “a substantial pay increase that takes into account the current level of inflation and the cost of living crisis” was not received by yesterday, after pay discussions had “failed to reach any resolution”. No such pay offer has been...
The rights of members taking strike action
In light of a possible national ballot on pay, Neil Todd, a trade union law specialist at Thompsons Solicitors, looks at the rights of members taking strike action 1. Duty to inform the employer You do not have to inform your employer whether you intend to participate in strike action or not. The...
Merseyside members vote on action short of strike
Merseyside FBU members are being balloted on industrial action short of a strike over attacks on their terms and conditions. The ballot asks if members want to stop undertaking any pre-arranged overtime for up to six months. The ballot and any action that might follow are separate from the current...
Vote 'Reject' to 5%
Vote ‘Reject’ to 5% PAY For the last couple of months, I’ve been on the road, meeting and talking to members as part of the pay campaign. Up and down the country, members have told me loud and clear that they have had enough. Enough of pay cuts, enough of being insulted by this government, and...
Anger can be power
Gregor Gall, author of a new book on the politics and influence of Joe Strummer of the Clash, recalls his support for the FBU and other causes Photo: With thanks to George Binette The twentieth anniversary of two significant moments for many FBU members falls this autumn. The first is the benefit...
