Policies agreed at the annual conference of the Fire Brigades Union.

Pensionable pay

Year: 2023
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West Yorkshire
Conference notes and commends the historic work carried out by Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Officials on ‘Pensionable Pay’ and the legal victories achieved thus far regarding this matter and recognises...

Bereavement benefits (remedial) order 2023

Year: 2023
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Kent
Conference notes that following Parliament’s approval of the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023, the Government has extended the eligibility criteria for Bereavement Support Payment and...

Maternity pay

Year: 2023
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National women's committee
Conference notes that since 2017 there have been five resolutions passed on maternity pay (‘End Pay Disparity’ Lancashire 2019, ‘Maternity Policies’ Cumbria 2022, ‘Levelling up of Maternity Provision’...

Urban search and rescue (USAR) funding cuts

Year: 2023
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Hereford and Worcester
Conference notes the Home Office’s decision to cease funding in 2024 for five USAR teams across England, namely those in Hereford and Worcester, Norfolk, Buckinghamshire and two teams in London...

Bereavement leave

Year: 2023
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Cleveland
Conference notes the absence of a facility for ‘Bereavement Leave’ in the Grey Book. Conference instructs the Executive Council to raise this omission at the National Joint Council and enter...

Pay for skills

Year: 2023
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Staffordshire (as amended by South Yorkshire)
Conference notes that pay scales within the fire and rescue service are relatively flat. This has been highlighted by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) during pay negotiations. However, it cannot be...

Responding to incidents - at members own cost

Year: 2023
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Officers national committee
Conference instructs that the Executive Council seek to ensure that no Member should have to bear a vehicle related cost in order to respond to operational incidents on blue lights.

Political challenges facing the FBU and the Labour movement

Year: 2022 (EXECUTIVE COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT) (5)
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Executive council
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a devastating period for workers in the UK and across the world. The pandemic has killed almost 6 million people worldwide and more than 160,000 in the UK. It has...