Regional

On 10th July Firefighters will join with thousands of workers across the South West who going on strike over pay and pensions. The FBU will join with members of the GMB, NUT, PCS, UNISON and Unite members who have all voted to take action. Since the government took office in 2010, pay for local government workers has fallen by 18% and more than 400,000 jobs have disappeared.

TO:     ALL MEMBERS ENGLAND AND WALES (EXCEPT CONTROL MEMBERS)*

Dear Brother/Sister,

INDUSTRIAL ACTION: PENSIONS IN THE FIRE SERVICE

Call for Industrial Action

As the person authorised to make the call for industrial action, I now confirm that this discontinuous strike action will commence and terminate at the times and on the date specified below:

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PAY: 2014 AND BEYOND – FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH IN NORTHERN IRELAND

NORTHERN IRELAND GOVERNMENT LISTENS TO THE FBU AND PROPOSES A SCHEME WITH A WORKABLE PENSION AGE

While the DCLG Fire Minister, Brandon Lewis and his team continue with the imposition of an unworkable pension scheme from April 2015 the FBU have been busy negotiating in Northern Ireland trying to get a more workable one.

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: LEGAL CHALLENGE

FBU SUBMITS PRE-ACTION LETTER ON AGE DISCRIMINATION ISSUE RELATED TO 2015 PENSION SCHEME PROPOSALS

You will be aware that the union has been considering various possible legal challenges in relation to the proposed 2015 firefighters’ pension scheme.

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: NEW FITNESS REPORT SUPPORTS FBU CONCERNS AROUND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY STANDARDS

13 June 2014

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: ANOTHER ROUND OF STRIKE ACTION FORCES DCLG FIRE MINISTER TO RELEASE INFORMATION BUT STILL NO IMPROVED PROPOSALS

Please find attached the latest South West Bulletin.

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PAY: 2014 AND BEYOND

The National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services met on 4 June to discuss various issues including that of pay. The NJC is the forum where the FBU negotiates with our Employers on pay and conditions.

The Executive Council had previously agreed the following submission to the Employers on pay:

6 June 2014    

TO:     ALL MEMBERS ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES
    
cc:    Regional Officials

Dear Brother/Sister

INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE: 12 JUNE UNTIL 22 JUNE