Conference notes with concern an apparent increase in sexist, racist, homophobic and transphobic abuse of Members and Officials of our Union. Conference further notes that on occasions this abuse is...
Conference notes with concern the increasing use by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) of voluntary sector organisations to provide food and refreshments to Members of the service attending prolonged...
Conference calls upon the Executive Council to ensure that Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) are maintaining the standard of facilities on fire stations that are set out in the Fire Brigades Union...
Conference has been shaken by the high-profile incidents involving male violence against women in recent times. Conference remembers the victims; Sarah Henshaw, Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Nicole...
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) have been leaders in the struggle for equality and fair treatment for all. The ADAE concept, unique within the trade union movement, has at its very core a commitment to...
Women have been working as operational firefighters since the 1980s. Recruitment and retention of women firefighters has slowly improved since then. However, women still make up a small minority of...
As Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) it is ‘the duty of every member to treat others with dignity and respect and to challenge offensive behaviour of any kind’ (Rule B3(3) of the FBU Rule Book)...
Composite B Conference recognises the continuous hard work being carried out with the new professional recruitment presentation, online recruitment and the introduction of ‘Phoenix’ the new membership...
Conference recognises that EIAs are a well established and credible tool for demonstrating due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), which is required by law. These assessments and their...
Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) nationally suffer from under-representation of black and minority ethnic firefighters, failing to build a workforce reflective of their community demographics. The...
