Time to deliver: FBU national rally and lobby of Parliament
FBU hails "beginning of the end" for latest Tory anti-union laws
It was revealed today that government departments have been instructed not to implement the Minimum Service Levels Act. The legislation, which came into force last year, could allow employers in six key industries - fire and rescue, health, education, border security, transport and nuclear...
Firefighters' union urges MPs to back King's Speech amendments
With the government set to face challenges to the King's Speech next week, the Fire Brigades Union has urged MPs to back amendments on repealing the child benefit cap, ending arms sales to Israel, and for public ownership of water. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: With the...
Fire Brigades Union reacts to the King's Speech
The King's Speech is being delivered in the House of Lords today. Responding to the speech, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: "The steadfast commitment to start delivery of the New Deal for Working People within 100 days will significantly improve the lives of workers after 14...
King's Speech must include 'oven ready' legislation on workers' rights, says union leader
The Labour government is expected to deliver its first King's Speech on Wednesday. Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack has said that it must contain 'oven ready' legislation to deliver workers' rights, including the repeal of recent anti-union laws passed under the Tories. Matt Wrack, Fire...
Firefighters call for “urgent action” to save lives as soaring temperatures trigger heat alert
The Fire Brigades Union has called for “urgent action” from the next government to prepare the UK for rising temperatures following this week’s heatwave. Warnings for heat and wildfires have been in force across much of the country. The union's general secretary warned that the UK fire and rescue...
End Thatcherite experiment that wrecked Britain, says union leader
In an intervention following the calling of the general election, the Fire Brigades Union has called for the scrapping of the anti-union laws. From the union’s Annual Conference in Blackpool, FBU general secretary Matt Wrack set out the damage caused by 14 years of Tory rule to living standards and...
Time to bury Tories after 14 years of poverty and chaos, says union leader
Rishi Sunak has just announced a general election for 4 July 2024. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: “The Tories have spent 14 years attacking the rights of working-class people and smashing public services to pieces. “They are a government of millionaires, acting in the...
FBU responds to HMICFRS 'State of Fire and Rescue' report
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published its latest State of Fire and Rescue report on 9 May 2024. Responding to the report, Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: "This report does not add much to the discussion over the future of the fire and rescue service and...
Fire Brigades Union members vote to retain political fund
Fire Brigades Union members have voted to retain their political fund for the next ten years. Results have been announced today, with members returning a 91% yes vote. Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, trade unions cannot spend money on political objectives unless...
