NWC maternity pay

Union calls for action on maternity pay ‘lottery’

The FBU has called for 12 months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters. In a letter addressed to the fire service employers, the FBU said that many women feel they must return to work too soon as they cannot afford to stay on maternity leave. The letter also cited research finding that...
Annual conference 2023 Blackpool credit Mark Thomas

Ready to fight for our future

Elected representatives from every brigade across the union gathered in Blackpool’s Imperial Hotel in May to decide the direction of the union for the year to come. This has been a momentous year. Since last year’s annual FBU conference, the cost of living has skyrocketed. We have had three prime...

Failure to apply NJC pay rise

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Dear Brother/Sister FAILURE TO APPLY NJC PAY RISE We are aware that the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has currently failed to apply the pay rise agreed at the National Joint Council. Please...

Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps

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Dear Brother/Sister Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps On 6 March 2023, I issued circular 2023HOC0136MW. This reported the vote (by 96%) to accept the revised pay offer from the...
Rally against MSL Bill credit Mark Thomas

We stand united

Since the publication of the last issue of Firefighter, we have settled our pay dispute. UNITY GETS RESULTS In a two-week ballot leading up to 6 March, 96% of FBU members voted to accept the revised offer on an 83% turnout. We moved our employers repeatedly after the initial 2% offer last summer...
FPFS ballot demo December 2022

Accepting the offer and fighting on

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack reflects on what the union learned from the recent pay dispute By now, most FBU members should have received their backdated 2022-23 pay increase of 7% and know they are due another 5% in July. Members overwhelmingly accepted the employer’s pay offer through the...

Firefighter magazine April May 2023

Firefighter April May 2022 issue
How FBU members’ unity won a fair pay offer is the main feature in this issue. Other features and news include an important update on pensions, the rescues effected by FBU members in Turkey, equality and the cultural review, an introduction to the newly elected AGS Ben Selby and monitoring...

Firefighter magazine

FBU members vote to accept pay proposal

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Dear Brother/Sister FBU members vote to accept pay proposal FBU members across the UK have voted overwhelmingly to accept the revised pay proposal from the employers. The proposal includes: A 7%...
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