Wrack denounces Tory anti-strike bill after FBU postpones calling of strikes
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack has denounced the government’s anti-strike bill as an “absolutely disgraceful attack”…
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Voters head to the polls in West Lancashire to select their next MP
Voters head to the polls today in West Lancashire to select their next MP. This latest by-election was…
FBU announces strike ballot after demands for increased pay offer rejected
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that nearly 33,500 members will be balloted on industrial action after…
Delegates back motions on Ukraine, public services and local government
Labour conference has passed motions expressing support for an increase in funding for defence manufacturing to ensure that…
Andy Burnham promises to tell Labour to “step up” for workers at conference
Andy Burnham has declared that his party needs to “step up a bit” and get behind public sector…
Ministers putting the “smoke alarm on snooze” over wildfire threat, Labour says
Labour’s Fleur Anderson has accused the government of putting the “smoke alarm on snooze” over the threat of…
WATCH: Dodds declares fires must be “wake-up call” for action on climate crisis
Labour’s Anneliese Dodds has declared that the fires that have been seen breaking out across the country must…
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…
Minute’s silence held for fallen colleagues on Firefighters’ Memorial Day
The Fire Brigades Union has released a video to honour the sacrifice made by fallen colleagues on Firefighters’…
Firefighters able to drive ambulances and retrieve bodies during Covid-19 crisis
An agreement reached between the Fire Brigades Union and other stakeholders will see firefighters take on additional roles…
