Policies

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

Njc Constitution

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 3)

NORTH WALES

This Conference deplores the National Employers' recent attempts to renege upon agreements previously reached with the FBU concerning revisions to the Constitution of the NJC (as reported to FBU...

Flexible Working

Year: 2005 (25)

NWC
AS AMENDED BY GREATER MANCHESTER

Members working in the Fire Service repeatedly state that they enjoy the 2.2.4 shift system which they find family friendly. However, they do feel that some flexibility may be required at some stages...

Bnp Membership Within The Fire Service

Year: 2005 (28)

B&EMM
AS AMENDED BY STRATHCLYDE

The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 places a general statutory duty on Public Authorities, including Fire Authorities and their Chief Officers, to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination to...

Use Of Respirators In Urban Search And Rescue (Usar)

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 7)

STAFFORDSHIRE

As a result of the June 2003 pay agreement and the agreed introduction of CBRN work into the UK Fire Service, the Fire Brigades Union was asked to begin negotiations on31 March 2005, with the ODPM...

Membership Consultation

Year: 2005 (79)

WEST YORKSHIRE

Conference demands that when a decision is made by the Executive Council to consult the full membership on any issue, Brigade Committees are given a minimum of 21 days to consult and report.

First/Co-Responding

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 10)

HUMBERSIDE

Conference notes the recent Risk Based Study of the United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Service Co-responding Report prepared by Arthur D Little which was published in March 2005 and resolves to maintain...

B&Emm Discipline

Year: 2005 (75)

B&EMM
AS AMENDED BY MERSEYSIDE

This Conference calls on the Fire Brigades Union to inform B&EMM Representatives or Officials as soon as they become aware that a B&EMM member has entered into the process of formal discipline if this...

B&Emm Consultation

Year: 2005 (39)

B&EMM

In line with the modernisation agenda in relation to Integrated Risk Management and Integrated Personal Development, it has been deemed a necessity that Fire Services perform impact assessment before...

Training

Year: 2005 (48)

CSNC
AS AMENDED BY CLEVELAND

Fire Brigades Union Control members are concerned that the increased levels of workload, the introduction of new technology and proposed implementation of new policies will have a detrimental effect...

Mansoor Hassan:
Appeal To European Court Of Human Rights

Year: 2005 (Emergency Resolution No 6)

Moved by GREATER MANCHESTER
Seconded by LANCASHIRE

Mansoor Hassan, a journalist, is from Pakistan and lives in Manchester with his wife and four children. In August 2002 Mansoor had to flee from his country after exposing corrupt Government ministers...