FBU: Staff shortages due to Omicron left entire fire station without firefighters
The Fire Brigades Union has revealed that a fire and rescue station was left without a single firefighter…
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Climate catastrophe: why firefighters need a Socialist Green New Deal
A Socialist Green New Deal is a set of words that has been mentioned a lot and I’m…
How the labour movement reacted to Keir Starmer’s economy speech
Keir Starmer delivered a speech on his vision for the economy this morning, outlining a plan to “begin…
FBU rejects Covid report as “political and biased attack on firefighters”
The Fire Brigades Union has rejected a HM Inspectorate of Fire and Rescue Services report into the response…
Exclusive: Eight affiliated trade unions urge Labour to resolve Corbyn whip row
The leaders of eight trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have signed a joint statement expressing “concerns”…
Labour left furious at plan to block Corbyn ally from becoming NEC chair
The internal row between the party leadership and the Labour left deepened today as members of the ruling…
FBU slams “stomach-churning” disregard for safety by cladding makers
The Fire Brigades Union has criticised cladding manufacturers on the basis of Grenfell inquiry evidence for a “total…
Refusal to save Union Learning Fund “blatantly partisan”, say trade unions
Trade unions have criticised the government’s refusal to back down on slashing support to the Union Learning Fund…
FBU: UK not ready for emergencies after losing 20% of firefighters since 2010
The Fire Brigades Union has warned that the UK is not ready for two national emergencies at the…
TUC warns government against scrapping “vital” in-work training fund
The TUC has urged the government to reverse plans to end the Union Learning Fund (ULF) as the…
