FBU response to LFB Independent Culture Review
FBU launches wide-ranging plan to tackle sexual harassment
The FBU’s executive council has announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle sexual harassment, following the publication of an independent report into the issue. In recent years, scandals involving sexual misconduct and misogyny have rocked other unions, most notably the GMB, TSSA and Royal College of...
Meet the rep - Dan McNulty North Wales brigade vice chair
1. What made you want to become a rep? There was a vacancy on station, and a colleague asked would I be interested. I’ve always been up for a new challenge so thought I’d give it a go. That was nearly six years ago. I’ve since moved from station to brigade level and now I’m working on a national...
Equality Matters campaign rolls on
The next phase of the Equality Matters campaign was launched in February, with new materials and resources to equip members to stand against discrimination in the workplace Delegates at FBU conference 2023 voted for a UK-wide campaign to fight for equality in the fire and rescue service, after...
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...
Politics affects us all
You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you POLITICAL FUND – VOTE YES Since 2010, the Westminster government has pursued a ruthless attack on workers and the services they rely on. NHS waiting lists have tripled in a decade. Local councils have been hammered by cuts. In...
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service "must face up to damning report"
Following a damning report into harassment and discrimination in the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the Welsh government has intervened by appointing four external commissioners. Cerith Griffiths, Fire Brigades Union executive council member for Wales said: “The review into South Wales Fire...
A momentous and significant move
The country’s second largest fire service has approved maternity leave of 52 weeks on full pay. West Midlands brigade secretary Sasha Hitchins reports West Midlands Fire Service, the second largest in the country, announced on 3 October that its strategic enabling team had approved 52 weeks full pay...
