Merseyside action short of strike (ASOS) ballot
Merseyside firefighters and control staff ballot for action short of strike
Merseyside Fire Brigades Union members are being balloted for industrial action short of strike, in relation to a number of recent and long-standing issues pertaining to attacks on terms and condition service and an imposed reduction in the agreed minimum night-time staffing numbers in Fire Control...
Firefighters prepare for ballot for strike action over pay
Firefighters and firefighter control staff are preparing for a ballot for strike action, following consultation in Fire Brigades Union branches and a meeting of the union’s executive council on 2 September. The decision follows firefighters and firefighter control staff receiving a 2% annual pay...
In the coronavirus crisis, do workers have the right to strike?
Co-authored by Riccardo la Torre and Sacha Ismail Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, many workers, including those working in hospitals, libraries, construction and in the postal service, have taken unofficial industrial action to stand up for themselves and for safety. In the face of a government...
Fire Brigades Union suspends Surrey industrial action during COVID-19 outbreak
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will temporarily suspend industrial action in Surrey from today to support their community through the coronavirus outbreak. Firefighters and control staff began a six-month campaign of industrial action short-of-strike in December 2019, including an overtime ban and a...
