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…
Matt Wrack
TUC pledges to defend FBU against “political attack” from government
The TUC has pledged to defend the collective bargaining rights of fire and rescue service workers against a…
FBU slams 2% pay bump for firefighters and control staff as “insulting”
The Fire Brigades Union has condemned a 2% pay bump proposed by employers and described the offer as…
Exclusive: FBU leader warns against “factional” general secretary frontrunner
David Evans – a frontrunner among candidates to become Labour’s next general secretary – is a “factional figure”…
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’…
Don’t let Workers’ Memorial Day be turned into a government PR exercise
We saw people across the country join a minute’s silence on Tuesday to commemorate the workers who have…
The relationship between Labour and unions cannot be taken for granted
The Labour leadership contest has concluded at a time when the importance of trade unionism has never been…
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…
Firefighters should stop non-essential contact with public, says FBU
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called for fire services to temporarily halt non-essential interactions with the public…
FBU set to release videos criticising Long-Bailey’s leadership rivals
The Fire Brigades Union is set to release a series of videos criticising Rebecca Long-Bailey’s Labour leadership rivals…
