You are here

Home

Regional

All Members Circular - Response to open letter from Fire Minister

Submitted by SWFBU on 12 November, 2014 - 15:25
TO: ALL MEMBERS
 
Dear Brother/Sister,
 
RESPONSE TO OPEN LETTER FROM FIRE MINISTER
 
Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pensions: Answers to Penny Mordaunt Letter

Submitted by SWFBU on 3 November, 2014 - 11:05
To: ALL MEMBERS (cc CONTROL)
 
Dear Brother/Sister,
 
PENSIONS – ANSWERS TO PENNY MORDAUNT LETTER
 
The Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt has written another open letter (28 October) to firefighters. The letter contains a number of misleading and faulty statements. We have therefore provided detailed answers to all points the minister has raised. 
 
Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Industrial Action - Hardship Donations

Submitted by SWFBU on 3 November, 2014 - 11:01
TO: ALL MEMBERS 
 
 
Dear Brother/Sister,
 
INDUSTRIAL ACTION: HARDSHIP DONATIONS
 
As you are aware, from 18.00 hours tonight all members, except Control staff, in England will take 96 hours of strike action in order to fight for a fair pension.
 
Local News Areas: 
Regional

South West Bulletin - October 2014 including 'STOP PRESS' Fire Strikes Escalate

Submitted by SWFBU on 30 October, 2014 - 15:44
Document: 
PDF icon South West Bulletin Oct 14.pdf
PDF icon South West Bulletin - Oct 14 Stop Press addition.pdf

Please find below the latest South West Bulletin including a Stop Press 'Fire Strike Escalates'!!

Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pension campaign - four day strike called

Submitted by SWFBU on 29 October, 2014 - 14:07

To:  ALL MEMBERS (ENGLAND AND WALES) – NOT CONTROL MEMBERS

 

Dear Member,

Pension campaign – four day strike called

At a meeting on 24 October the Executive Council agreed in respect of England and Wales:

·                Current action short of strike to continue in Wales until further notice.

Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pensions Regulations - Lobby your MP

Submitted by SWFBU on 29 October, 2014 - 14:03

Dear Brother/Sister,

PENSION REGULATIONS - LOBBY YOUR MP

The Westminster Government today issued a statement relating to their firefighter pension proposals and followed this up by laying the regulations to introduce the scheme.

These can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2848

Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pensions: Delay after Delay - the Long Wait for a Response from the DCLG

Submitted by SWFBU on 20 October, 2014 - 15:05
 
TO: ALL MEMBERS
 
 
Dear Brother/Sister,
 
PENSIONS:  DELAY AFTER DELAY – THE LONG WAIT FOR A RESPONSE FROM DCLG
 
The Executive Council yesterday discussed the ongoing pension dispute. There is understandable frustration across the union at the numerous delays from DCLG in announcing whether they are in a position to provide revised proposals on pensions or not.
 
Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pensions - latest discussions with DCLG and others; Action Short of Strike

Submitted by SWFBU on 14 October, 2014 - 12:04

 

 

TO:      ALL MEMBERS

 

Dear Brother/Sister

Pensions - latest discussions with DCLG and others; Action Short of Strike

A brief update circular was issued last week (3 October) along with a short video which considered various questions arising from the current situation. These can both be found on the FBU website.

Local News Areas: 
Regional

All Members Circular - Pensions: No Revised Proposals: Government agrees to delay laying of Pensions Regulations for a third time

Submitted by SWFBU on 7 October, 2014 - 10:51

TO:    ALL MEMBERS
 

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: NO REVISED PROPOSALS; GOVERNMENT AGREES TO DELAY LAYING OF PENSION REGULATIONS FOR A THIRD TIME

The Executive Council met today and heard reports from various meetings which have taken place on different aspects of pensions. The meetings/discussions which have taken place since the Executive Council last met have included:

Local News Areas: 
Regional

Pages