"Everyone, no matter where they are from, has the right to live in safe and decent accommodation, and firefighters have the right to expect that they will not be recklessly endangered."
Tag: FBU
Firefighters’ union demands meeting with Braverman over Bibby Stockholm fire safety
“The government has already scrapped vital fire safety measures for asylum seeker accommodation. Now, it wants to put more than 500 people onto an off-shore barge designed to hold around 200."
London wildfire response failures were “negligence driven by cuts”
“The profit demands of big business and the inaction of government are driving a climate crisis, and last year’s wildfires demonstrated how ill-prepared we are to meet it."
Grenfell Tower fire “a crime caused by deregulation” – FBU
"The Grenfell Fire was not inevitable – it was a crime caused by decades of deregulation, privatisation and the prioritisation of profit over safety" - Matt Wrack, FBU General Secretary.
FBU condemns Labour’s exclusion of Jamie Driscoll from North East Mayoral Selection Process
"The FBU calls for this decision to be reversed and at a minimum for Jamie Driscoll to be allowed to appeal to a panel of the NEC to hear his case."
Governments must ‘heed stark warning’ of Scottish wildfire visible from space says FBU
"We need urgent climate action to prevent loss of life, and that must also involve serious investment in our fire services" - the FBU gives a stark warning after Scottish wildfires are seen from space.
Trade unions issue joint statement in support of refugees
"As trade unionists, we know whose side we are on when we see far right mobs attacking refugees and politicians playing the mood music."
Thousands join rally to build the fightback in 2023
In support of the mass wave of strike action on February 1st, thousands joined Arise Festival's online rally to build the next steps in the fightback and defend the right to strike.
Firefighters deliver decisive mandate for industrial action
FBU members overwhelmingly vote for strike action, taking action against over a decade of declining pay.
FBU responds to government anti-strike laws announcement
"The government wants to continue to drive down wages and now wants to attack the rights of workers who stand up for themselves" - the FBU responds to the Tory attack on the Right to Strike.