Election of national women's committee members sectional secretary
Firefighters need 12-month maternity pay to protect mothers and babies, says union
The Fire Brigades Union has called for twelve months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters, citing research finding that exposure to contaminants while firefighting impacts the health of pregnant firefighters, foetuses, and babies. (1) In a letter addressed to the Local Government...
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...
Firefighters’ union launches plan to fight decades of harassment and bullying in Fire Service
Fire Brigades Union launches own plan to tackle discrimination from conference in Blackpool Union slams years of failure by politicians and those running the Fire Service over bullying and harassment Failings go “right to the very top of fire service management”, says FBU In a dramatic intervention...
Meet the rep - Maccyla Turner, North West national women’s committee
1. What made you want to become a rep? I was asked regularly to become a women's rep and every time I declined. I had no interest in being a face of a trade union until around five to six years ago. There was an issue within the brigade, I felt I was treated unfairly. Although the eventual outcome...
FBU at TUC women’s conference
International Women’s Day saw the opening of this year’s women’s TUC conference. Kerry McCrone, women’s rep for West Area, Scotland, reports. FBU delegates Georgie Fielding, Kerry McCrone and Leoni Munslow took to the rostrum to discuss a range of issues affecting FBU members and the wider community...
On the right side
Discrimination, harassment and abuse are a threat to health and safety, just like contaminants and unsafe working practices, says FBU vice-president and AGS elect Ben Selby Being a trade unionist is about knowing whose side you are on. When pay and jobs are cut by the government, we fight for better...
