Cuts to fire alarm responses, then fire authority councillors vote themselves a 25% increase in their allowances, while fire crews face third year of a pay freeze 17 Feb, 2012 News Devon and Somerset fire crews facing a third year of a pay freeze say they are ‘gobsmacked’ that fire authority...
Cumbria fire union pledge campaign to save Cumbria's only 999 fire control will go on, next stop Westminster 16 Feb, 2012 News Cumbria Fire Brigades Union say their campaign to save Cumbria’s only 999 fire control centre will go to Westminster...
FBU pensions bulletin on latest government proposals 15 Feb, 2012 News The FBU has produced a new Pensions Bulletin, which explains the union’s views on the government’s latest pension...
Dorset fire crews hit out at fire authority after it ditches plans to raise council tax by 4p a week for the fire service, move will mean cuts to frontline services 15 Feb, 2012 News Dorset fire crews have hit out at the fire authority for ditching plans to raise 4.2p a week in council tax for the...
Cumbria fire union to present petition to full council and call to save Cumbria's only 999 fire control 14 Feb, 2012 News Cumbria Fire Brigades Union are to present a public petition to a full county council meeting in Kendal on 16 February...
FBU Executive Council statement: pension proposals 09 Feb, 2012 News The FBU’s Executive Council has now received the proposals for fire service pensions. We are disappointed that the...
FBU says pension proposals unacceptable, move to consult fire crews and recommend rapid move to prepare a national strike ballot 09 Feb, 2012 News The Fire Brigades Union says the Government’s pension proposals are unacceptable and are consulting fire crews with a...
South Yorkshire fire crews lobby MPs over huge cuts to fire service with one in five frontline posts under threat 31 Jan, 2012 News Fire crews from across South Yorkshire are lobbying local MPs over cuts to frontline services at the House of Commons on...
Union warns "savage cuts" will hit response times as Kent Fire Authority considers plans to close 8 fire stations 30 Jan, 2012 News Kent fire crews are warning that response times to fires will get worse if the Fire Authority rubber stamps...
Fire service officers will lobby MPs on pensions as they face huge rises in pension contributions – an extra £2,700 to £7,200 for the three years to 2014 alone 30 Jan, 2012 News Fire service officers are lobbying MPs over the Government’s controversial pension reforms, which will see their pension...
