FBU
11 November 2014
Firefighters in Essex have pledged to donate £500 every month for the next three months to victimised worker Ricky Matthews.
04 November 2014
Firefighters have reacted with fury after bosses sacked a leading union activist for striking against attacks on workers’ pensions.
02 November 2014
Striking firefighters are calling for an escalation of their four day walkout after Buckinghamshire fire bosses sacked a leading union activist for taking action.
28 October 2014
Firefighters in England have announced a four-day strike in the battle against Tory pension theft. It was set to begin on Friday of this week with workers walking out of stations at 6pm.
30 September 2014
London Fire Brigade Comissioner Ron Dobson has provoked outrage by recommending striking firefighters be locked out.
23 September 2014
The firefighters’ FBU union entered into another round of talks with Tory fire minister Penny Mordaunt last week. The union executive issued a statement to members saying that no further strikes would be called while the talks were ongoing.
16 September 2014
As the FBU firefighters’ union launches its new Sounding the Alarm report, Annette Mackin looks at how cuts and job losses are putting lives at risk.
09 September 2014
Firefighters launched a nationwide tour to highlight the devastating effect Tory cuts are having on the fire service at the TUC conference this week.
02 September 2014
The executive council of the firefighters’ FBU union was set to meet this week, to discuss any further developments in talks with Tory fire minister Penny Mordaunt.
19 August 2014
More firefighters call on the FBU union leadership to step up the action in the long running pensions dispute
12 August 2014
Firefighters are at a crucial stage of their fight against Tory attacks on their pensions. Firefighters in the FBU union in England and Wales began a series of strikes on Saturday of last week.
22 July 2014
Firefighters in England and Wales completed eight days of strikes on Monday of this week.
15 July 2014
The 10 July strike was the biggest walkout over pay the Tories have faced since taking office. Here is Socialist Worker’s highlights from the day taken from reports sent to us from the picket lines as strikers filled town and city squares, and the arguments that were made for the way forward
10 July 2014
Rallies by public sector strikers striking for pay and conditions
10 July 2014
Photos of strikers from across England and Wales
10 July 2014
As up to 1.5 million public sector workers strike across England and Wales Socialist Worker will be running coverage of picket lines, protests and rallies throughout the day
08 July 2014
As workers walk out against Tory austerity Sadie Robinson says there is a mood to keep up the fight
02 July 2014
The FBU announced today, Wednesday that firefighters in England and Wales will join up to 1.4 million workers on strike on 10 July. The walkout, set to last from 10am to 7pm, will be the 15th time firefighters have struck in a dispute over Tory attacks on their pensions.
01 July 2014
Activists talk to Raymie Kiernan about how they’re getting organised for the 10 July mass strike
17 June 2014
The FBU union walkout last week was the firefighters’ biggest yet in their dispute, reports?Annette Mackin