Fire Brigades Union Political Fund Review Ballot: 91 % Yes vote
Fire Brigades Union holds political fund ballot
The Fire Brigades Union’s political fund ballot is now live. Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, trade unions cannot spend money on political objectives unless approved by a ballot every 10 years. Without a political fund, much of the FBU’s work would not be possible...
'Fundamentally flawed’: Welsh Government hits back at ‘minimum service levels’
The Fire Brigades Union has welcomed Welsh Government opposition to Westminster’s new minimum service levels regulations for the fire and rescue service. In a letter to fire minister Chris Philp, Hannah Blythyn, Welsh Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, has condemned the Act as an “unworkable...
Political fund ballot 2024 - VOTE YES
The law dictates that trade unions cannot spend money on political objectives unless this has been approved by a ballot of members The FBU’s political fund is used for political campaigning and to lobby politicians on behalf of our members at Westminster and in the devolved governments, no matter...
Labour urged to back plan for justice for seriously ill firefighters
Keir Starmer is facing a call from the Fire Brigades Union to back financial support – alongside funding for health monitoring and prevention measures – for firefighters who have developed cancer and other diseases through their job. In a letter to the Labour leader, FBU general secretary Matt Wrack...
Scrapping furniture safety regulations will cost dozens of lives a year, warns fire union
The Fire Brigades Union has warned that a government plan to deregulate furniture regulations could cost dozens of lives every year. As shoppers gather for Boxing Day sales on sofas and other furniture, the union is warning that unless the ministers change course, decades of safety regulations could...
Government plans for fire service "dangerous and ill-conceived", says union
The government has today set out its plans for the fire and rescue service. Its response to the consultation on its white paper ‘A profession we can all be proud of - Reforming our Fire & Rescue Service’ was published this afternoon. Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: “The fire...
Buckinghamshire firefighters demand urgent investment at fire authority rally
Today, Wednesday 6th December, firefighters from across Buckinghamshire called for urgent investment in the fire service at a rally outside a meeting of the fire authority. A report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found that Buckinghamshire Fire...
Union warns of “catastrophe” as hundreds of firefighters gather to launch Firefighters' Manifesto
Today, Wednesday 1 November, hundreds of firefighters and control staff will assemble in Westminster to launch a new ‘Firefighters’ Manifesto’. As the country recovers from flooding, and braces for the realities of climate change, the union warned that politicians must “listen to the voice of the...
