Conference notes the many introductions of duty systems that fall outside of the nationally agreed Grey Book. It is with deep concern that some Fire and Rescue Authorities are seeking collective...
Conference will recall the lengthy debate around overtime at last year’s Conference in Brighton with discussion around an overtime ban, Grey Book overtime, flat rate payments and in some circumstances...
Due to the constant attacks on terms and conditions and duty systems the term ‘family friendly’ needs to be more transparent. The term family friendly is a key factor in negotiating shift patterns as...
UK Fire and Rescue Services are experiencing a crisis in relation to the recruitment of Retained Duty System (RDS) firefighters. Poor public sector pay rises have served to exacerbate the problems...
Conference believes that the way CPD has been implemented across UK Fire and Rescue Services is haphazard at best. For many years the introduction of this unfairly defined payment has been in place...
Conference notes that through the Mailgate system, the number and types of requests for information from Officials are increasing. Conference recognises that the gathering and sharing of this...
Conference remembers the twenty two people murdered at the Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017, and also the many people injured and affected by the events of that night. Conference welcomes The...
Conference notes the ongoing attacks that members in the West Midlands are currently facing in their trade dispute, which includes the imposition of non-NJC compliant contracts, imposition of work on...
Conference condemns the killing and wounding of hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) in recent months, culminating in the terrible slaughter during May. The union agrees...
On Thursday 31 May 2018, the Auditor General for Scotland released her report into the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). The report included the following recommendations to: • “increase its...
