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Firefighters’ union launches legal challenge against government over pensions

July 03, 2015 Fitness, Government, Legal, Pensions

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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today announced it is mounting a legal challenge to the government over what it says are unfair pension arrangements for its members. Under new arrangements introduced...

Executive Council interim statement – 23 October 2014 DCLG pension discussions

October 23, 2014 Executive council, Government, Pensions

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This statement is issued to update FBU members on the latest discussions with Penny Mordaunt, DCLG Fire Minister. It is issued simply so that members are made aware of developments at the earliest...

FBU responds to new Westminster fire minister’s letter

July 23, 2014 Government, Industrial action, Pensions

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In a circular to members Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, has paid tribute to all members who took part in the recent action over eight consecutive days, as well as updating members on discussions...

Eight day strike ends but industrial action continues

July 21, 2014 Government, Industrial action, Pensions

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Firefighters in England and Wales will today come to the end of eight consecutive days of strike action over pensions, however other forms of industrial action will continue from this evening with no...

Firefighters over half way through eight day pension strike action

July 17, 2014 Government, Industrial action, Pensions

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Firefighters in England and Wales are over half way through an eight day strike, as part of the continuing pensions dispute. Friday evening will see firefighters walkout from 11pm to 1am on Saturday...

Firefighters’ union reacts to appointment of Penny Mordaunt as new Westminster fire minister

July 17, 2014 Government, Pensions

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Reacting to the news that Penny Mordaunt has replaced Brandon Lewis as the Westminster fire minister in the Department of Communities and Local Government, Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “...

Fire strikes: minister’s pension “colossal” compared to firefighters’ says FBU

July 14, 2014 Fitness, Government, Pensions

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The Westminster fire minister’s pension is “colossal” compared to firefighters’ and any claims that the governments proposed changes to their pensions are “generous” must stop, the Fire Brigades...

Firefighters set to strike on eight consecutive days over government’s “vicious” pension attacks

July 04, 2014 Government, Industrial action, Pensions

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Firefighters in England and Wales will strike on eight consecutive days this month, saying that the current proposals by government are unacceptable, unworkable, unrealistic and nothing short of a “...

Firefighters to join mass strike action on 10 July

July 02, 2014 Cuts, Government, Industrial action, Pensions, Trade unions

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Firefighters in England and Wales will join hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers taking strike action on Thursday 10 July, the Fire Brigades Union has announced. The long-running...

Only a Labour government will rebuild the fire and rescue service

As the election approaches, firefighters should bear in mind which politicians are responsible for the parlous state of the fire service and the cuts to their pay and which politicians opposed these policies, says Matt Wrack, general secretary London firefighters know all too well that, behind...

November 21, 2019 By Matt Wrack Cuts, Elections, Government

Firefighters’ union launches legal challenge against government over pensions

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Executive Council interim statement – 23 October 2014 DCLG pension discussions

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FBU responds to new Westminster fire minister’s letter

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Eight day strike ends but industrial action continues

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Firefighters over half way through eight day pension strike action

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Firefighters’ union reacts to appointment of Penny Mordaunt as new Westminster fire minister

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Fire strikes: minister’s pension “colossal” compared to firefighters’ says FBU

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Firefighters set to strike on eight consecutive days over government’s “vicious” pension attacks

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Firefighters to join mass strike action on 10 July

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Only a Labour government will rebuild the fire and rescue service

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