Lessons from the Woolworths fire, proposed cuts to frontline services in the West Midlands, new fire and rescue service funding course and part-time workers’ settlement FAQs.
After years of concerted effort to achieve equality for firefighters working the retained duty system, the Fire Brigades Union has finished negotiating an agreement to bring parity between wholetime and retained on terms and conditions.
Fire Brigades Union member Steve Godward has finally won full reinstatement, back pay and full pension rights from the West Midlands fire service. FBU rallies defenders of the fire service, victory for sprinkler campaign and the importance of fire cover throughout the night.
Why firefighters should demonstrate on 26 March, RDS deal finalised after years of work, Scotland merger talks launched, London dispute lifted after vote and FiReControl scrapped: what next?
Pensions: pay more and recieve less, occupational standards, the IPDS is dead, long live the IPDS and a look at how the FBU has helped improve HSE leginislation.
On 31 January 2011, the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) confirmed its Local Government Settlement, providing figures for the central grant allocated metropolitan and combined fire authorities in England. Savage cuts are planned.
Fighting cuts and job losses, report from rally, London shifts deal vote and government pension plans mean firefighters are expected to pay more but are not told what they are buying.
Why firefighters should resist government cuts, first strikes over mass sackings, union honours dead firefighters and South Wales FBU says no to Victorian self-rostering.
This handbook has been produced to assist Branch Officials in the day to day work of dealing with the various aspects of their role as an FBU Official. Since its foundation in 1918 the FBU has developed as the most influential voice within the UK Fire and Rescue Service and our policies and...
