Striking firefighters for pensions 2013

Our fight for decent pensions

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack looks back at the history of the FBU’s recent campaigns on firefighters’ pensions. Thousands of FBU members will soon start to receive injury to feelings payments as part of the FBU’s 2019 legal victory over pensions. These payments (£3,750 for the majority) are a...
Fight for 52 NWC Wortley Hall 2024

Make sure your ballot is in the post on time

POLITICAL BALLOT As this magazine lands on doorsteps across the UK, FBU members have just a few more days to vote in the 2024 political fund ballot. Everything that happens in the fire and rescue service – cuts, pay, pensions, health and safety – is political in one way or another. We need a...

Firefighter magazine April May 2024

April May FF 2024 front cover
This issue of Firefighter focusses on the union’s campaigning over the last two decades to defend firefighters’ pensions against government attacks. The magazine also includes features on the risks posed to firefighters by PFAS, what the union is doing to fight for firefighters using its link to the...

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Fire Brigades Union challenges government’s changes to public sector pensions

By Alice Dann
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is challenging the government’s recent changes to public sector pensions. The changes, introduced by HM Treasury in 2019, meant that the costs of remedying the government’s own discrimination (proven by the courts) were to be passed on to public service pension scheme...
Emergency protest in Parliament Sq against anti strike Bill

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...

Injury to Feelings Claims: Thompsons Legal Update

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Dear Brother/Sister Injury to Feelings Claims: Thompsons Legal Update We write to provide you with an update in relation to the employment tribunal claims lodged on behalf of members following the...

RDS: Second options exercise (Form to submit to FRA)

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Dear Brother/Sister RDS: Second Options Exercise (Form to submit to FRA) The original legal settlement under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 only...
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