FBU comment at start of coroner's inquest into firefighter deaths at Shirley Towers, Church Street, Southampton 18 Jun, 2012 News Today is the start of what could be a long legal process to establish the facts and get to the truth of the events of 6...
Essex fire crews hold off setting strike dates and offer ‘Martini' talks to councillors to break deadlock in dispute – any time, any place, anywhere 15 Jun, 2012 News Essex fire crews have held off from immediately setting strike dates and asked senior councillors to attend ‘talks about...
Essex fire crews vote two to one in favour of strike action 13 Jun, 2012 News Essex fire crews have voted TWO to ONE in favour of strike action in a dispute over frontline cuts and changes forced...
Paying more and getting less - don't be fooled by the cuts Essex fire crews warn public as strike ballot result is awaited 12 Jun, 2012 News The next Fire Authority meeting is this Wednesday,13 June, at 10am at County Hall, Chelmsford. Firefighters will be...
East Sussex Fire Authority announce cuts to establishment 11 Jun, 2012 News The FBU are wholly opposed to any cuts in establishment within East Sussex. Frontline posts have already been reduced...
Essex fire crews call on Fire Chair Hedley to step in and break dispute deadlock 31 May, 2012 News Essex fire crews are calling on Councillor Tony Hedley, Chair of Essex Fire Authority, to step in and break the deadlock...
Arsonists who started deadly fire not prosecuted, but the crews who tried to put it out were pursued to the end 30 May, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union has hit out at police and prosecutors after the two remaining firefighters charged with gross...
Essex fire dispute – strike ballot papers go out 22 May, 2012 News Ballot papers are going out to Essex fire crews this week in a strike vote over unnecessary frontline cuts and changes...
Cambridgeshire fire crews stand ready to fight against even more frontline cuts 22 May, 2012 News Fire crews across Cambridgeshire are warning they stand ready to respond with industrial action if the Fire Authority...
South Yorkshire fire crews give seven days’ notice of ballot for industrial action over frontline cuts and changes to terms and conditions without agreement 22 May, 2012 News South Yorkshire fire crews will ballot for industrial action ‘short of strike’ at this time, in a dispute over frontline...
