FBU
01 April 2014
Firefighters protest in Hull and Barnsley | Fast food rights protests | Merseyrail strike planned
11 February 2014
Hundreds of people rallied in Middlesbrough last weekend against £6 million worth of cuts to Cleveland Fire Brigade.
04 February 2014
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called a rally against cuts planned by Cleveland Fire Brigade.
09 January 2014
Firefighters, trade unionists, campaigners and residents gathered outside London fire stations this morning, Thursday, to mark their closure.
07 January 2014
After three more solid strikes, FBU firefighers tell Annette Mackin they need to escalate their action
01 January 2014
Firefighters in England and Wales in the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) went on strike last night, New Years Eve, over government attacks on their pensions.
25 December 2013
Firefighters in England and Wales walked out on strike on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, over government attacks on their pensions.
17 December 2013
Firefighters in England and Wales have called strikes during two of the busiest periods of the Christmas holidays.
10 December 2013
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced two further strikes in the row over pensions.
03 December 2013
The police helicopter that crashed, a Eurocopter EC135 Type 2, was the subject of safety checks in July but was not withdrawn from service.
03 December 2013
Nine people were killed when a police helicopter crashed through the roof of a packed Glasgow pub, the Clutha, as a band was in full flow on Friday evening last week.
03 December 2013
Tube drivers set to strike for a day | Firefighters’ ballot draws to an end | Hewlett Packard workers balloted | Gatwick staff vote to strike over pay |
26 November 2013
Earlier this year, London Mayor Boris Johnson gave the go-ahead for plans to axe 550 firefighter jobs, 10 stations and 14 engines as part of a £28.8million cuts drive. On Tuesday of this week Islington Council led a bid for a judicial review into the closures at the High Court in London.
19 November 2013
I visited a few picket lines and they all showed the same solidarity and unity in this fight against our pension thefts.
13 November 2013
Views from the picket lines
13 November 2013
Firefighters in England and Wales walked out of work today, Wednesday, for the fourth time in a row over Tory attacks on their pensions.
12 November 2013
Firefighters in England and Wales were set to walk out for a fourth time on Wednesday of this week.
05 November 2013
Firefighters walked out of work across England and Wales on Friday of last week and Monday of this week against Tory attacks on their pensions.
29 October 2013
Firefighters in England and Wales were set to walk out twice this week after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) announced further strike dates.
25 October 2013
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced today, Friday, two further strike dates for firefighters in England and Wales.