The Latest Breaking News from Fire Brigades Union

High-ranking officers to work on frontline in Greater Manchester if firefighters strike

"The 5 per cent offer is a non starter, when you take into account the cost of living"

Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023

UK passing $23 billion pension reform bill to workers, unions tell London court

Two British trade unions challenging changes to public sector pensions told a London court on Tuesday that the government was unlawfully passing the 19-billion-pound ($23 billion) cost of discriminatory pension reforms onto workers.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Firefighters and teachers to walk out over pay as public sector strikes spread

Walkout at schools on Wednesday after talks fail while Fire Brigades Union latest to announce action

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

Northern Ireland firefighters to join UK strike action over pay

Locally 94% of FBU members voted in favour of action

Belfast Live · Jan 30, 2023

Firefighters and control room staff vote to strike in dispute over pay

Firefighters and control room staff have voted to strike over pay, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

Firefighters in Scotland to strike after decisively backing industrial action

The industrial action comes after a ballot of over 30,000 firefighters and control room staff across the UK

Daily Record · Jan 30, 2023

Firefighters vote overwhelmingly to strike in historic 999 walkout

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today said members had voted overwhelmingly for industrial action after more than a decade of real-terms pay cuts and a "derisory" offer by the government

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Troops may be called into Northern Ireland if firefighters strike

Exclusive: Fire service chief says he will ask MoD for help if unions do not cover ‘high-risk calls’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

Workers protest over 'undemocratic legislation' outside Northumberland MP's office as part of national campaign

Members of the RMT, Fire Brigades Union, and Public and Commercial Services Union all showed up outside the Blyth Valley MP's office in an attempt to stop the Government from "rushing through anti-strike legislation"

Chronicle Live · Jan 14, 2023

Dozen Grenfell firefighters diagnosed with terminal cancer

Firefighters and survivors from the disaster have called for medical screenings

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023