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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...

Firefighter magazine February March 2024

Front cover February March FF 2024
This issue focusses on the political fund and the reasons why it is so important to FBU members. Also in this issue: the 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’ strike, one of the most bitter political and industrial conflicts in British history. In news: the union launches its plan to tackle sexual...

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GCHQ TUC protest

Union leader vows mass resistance to anti-strike laws as TUC marches

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The Trades Union Congress is today holding a national demonstration in Cheltenham against the government's latest anti-union laws, the Minimum Service Levels Act. It marks the 40th anniversary of the Thatcher government's attempt to ban GCHQ workers from being members of a trade union. Following a...

Merseyside Fire Control – Resolution of Dispute

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Merseyside Fire Control – Resolution of Dispute You will be aware of the dispute between the FBU and the employer in relation to the emergency fire control in Merseyside. This resulted in a vote for...
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Merseyside fire control strike called off after last-minute negotiations

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
An eight-day strike in Merseyside’s fire control room has been called off following last-minute negotiations between the FBU and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service leaders. Fire Brigades Union members in the control room had voted 100% to strike on a turnout of 92% earlier this year and were set to...

Firefighter magazine December 2023 January 2024

FF front cover Dec 2023 Jan2024
The last issue of 2023 covers amongst other news, updates on regional campaigns; the Minimum Service Levels Act; the Covid Inquiry; and forever chemicals in PPE. The features include the next steps in the Firefighters’ Manifesto campaign; the latest on BA policy; the union’s pushback against plans...

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What does the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act mean for members?

Neil Todd, partner, trade union law group, Thompsons Solicitors, explains The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act allows employers to serve “work notices” on trade unions calling strike action in “relevant services”. Work notices identify which workers are required to work during the period...
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Control staff to strike for eight days

Fire control staff in Merseyside are to take eight consecutive days of strike action from 27 December in a dispute centred on an imposed reduction in night-time staffing numbers from the agreed level of six to five, and the introduction of a duty shift system that was never subject to negotiation...
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Strike consultation over cuts ‘firestorm’

The FBU in Scotland is consulting members on the possibility of strike action over devastating cuts as publication of the Scottish government’s budget on 19 December was awaited. Earlier, an FBU report laid bare the “firestorm” faced by the Scottish fire and rescue service (SFRS) over the past...
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