Regional

6 July 2012

TO:      ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT POSITION IN RELATION TO THE ATTACKS ON THE FIREFIGHTER PENSION SCHEMES

 July 2012

TO: ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

ESSEX STRIKES: DEMONSTRATION AND RALLY

26 June 2012

8 June 2012

TO: ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING - 7 JUNE

The National Joint Council (NJC) met yesterday (7 June) to discuss, among other issues, our outstanding pay claim. You will recall that this was for an increase in all NJC rates equal to the Retail Price Index (RPI) as available for June 2012.  At the meeting, the Employers responded to our claim with the following statement:

22 May 2012

TO: ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

ATHERSTONE-ON-STOUR FATAL FIRE 2007: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN COURT CASE

I am sure that members will have been following events relating to the fatal fire at Atherstone-on-Stour which took place in November 2007.  At that tragic incident four FBU members (Brothers Ian Reid, John Averis, Ashley Stephens and Darren Yates-Badley) were killed in the worst Fire Service fatal incident in decades.

22 May 2012

TO: ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

TUC DEMONSTRATION AGAINST AUSTERITY: OCTOBER 20TH

Following debate at recent meetings, the TUC has now reached agreement for a mass demonstration in London under the banner of “A future that works”. It will take place on October 20th this year.

29th May 2012

The latest Regional Bulletn is attached.

14 October 2011 



TO:     ALL MEMBERS



Dear Brother/Sister

HANDS OFF OUR PENSIONS: DELAY IN SETTING COST CEILINGS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Cost ceilings

10 October 2011


TO:    ALL MEMBERS


Dear Brother/Sister

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS: PAY

While all members will be focused on the urgent issue of our campaign to defend pensions it is also essential that we continue to pursue a resolution to the issue of pay. The link between the attacks on pensions and the employers’ pay freeze was highlighted during our Annual Conference in May and has been discussed at many members’ meetings since then.