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Success for West Midlands fire officers as Fire Brigades Union secures better terms 19 Aug 2013 | 02:36 pm
The Fire Brigades Union has secured better terms for West Midlands fire officers as part of reforms to working practices. A reduction in central government funding prompted service managers to reduce...
Comments from chair of Devon and Somerset Fire Authority are an insult, say Welsh firefighters 16 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
The chair of Devon and Somerset Fire Authority, Mark Healy, has been quoted as saying of local Fire Chief Lee Howell’s new job as fire advisor to the Welsh Government: “He might make the odd phone cal...
Howellgate: firefighters say Fire Chief must choose Devon and Somerset or Wales job after fire authority admits it did not sanction new role 16 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Devon and Somerset Fire Chief Lee Howell must be given a straight choice between a full-time role in Devon and Somerset and a position in Wales, firefighters have said. Howell’s new position as part-...
[467SS] Latest Information: GAD appeal: FBU fairer commutation campaign 15 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
CIRCULAR 2013HOC0467SS 15th August 2013 TO: BRIGADE SECRETARIES Dear Brother/Sister, LATEST INFORMATION: GAD APPEAL: FBU FAIRER COMMUTATION CAMPAIGN On 13 August 2013 circular 2013HOC0457SS ga...
[464SS] FBU accused of misleading – You decide! 15 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
CIRCULAR 2013HOC0464SS 15th August 2013 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother/Sister, FBU accused of misleading – You decide! You may be aware that the RFU issued a note on 5 August which criticised...
[462AD] CPD and Pensions – Threats made by some Principal Management Teams 15 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
CIRCULAR 2013HOC0462AD 15 August 2013 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister CPD AND PENSIONS – THREATS MADE BY SOME PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS It has come to our attention that some FRSs have a...
[458MW] RDS Modified Scheme – Definitely a scheme worth fighting for 14 Aug 2013 | 05:23 pm
CIRCULAR: 2013HOC0458MW 14th August 2013 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother/Sister, RDS MODIFIED SCHEME – DEFINITELY A SCHEME WORTH FIGHTING FOR On 1 August 2013 Head Office issued a cir...
‘Gravely concerned’ Devon and Somerset firefighters appeal to councillors over part-time fire chief controversy 13 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
Devon and Somerset firefighters have appealed to councillors over the decision to allow fire chief Lee Howell to work part time and begin as a fire advisor in Wales. Representatives from the Fire Bri...
Further Information: GAD Appeal: FBU Fairer Commutation Campaign 13 Aug 2013 | 04:58 pm
CIRCULAR 2013HOC0457S 13th August 2013 TO: BRIGADE SECRETARIES Dear Brother/Sister, FURTHER INFORMATION: GAD APPEAL: FBU FAIRER COMMUTATION CAMPAIGN Recent FBU circulars in July 2013 (2013HOC0402...
Pension posters and leaflet available for download 13 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
As the members’ ballot on industrial action over pensions enters it’s last fortnight, we’ve added posters and an A5 leaflet to the site to download. Copies of the posters should by now have arrived a...