Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
For 40 years, we have been told that outsourcing, deregulation and privatisation would make services cheaper and more efficient.
Instead, they have fragmented services, weakened accountability and transferred public money into private hands.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🚨 The FBU has won unanimous backing from the TUC for its demand that all those responsible for the Grenfell Tower fire are brought to justice.
Despite next year marking a decade since 72 people lost their lives in the fire, no prosecutions have taken place.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
Cleveland FRS has lost 33% of its firefighters since 2010. And yet, the service plans further cuts to nighttime cover.
FBU members are organised and fighting back against frontline cuts that put public safety at risk.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥FBU Scottish Secretary, John McKenzie and Scottish Chair, Gus Sproul, in attendance at Scottish Parliament this afternoon for MSP Katy Clark’s debate on the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Delivery Review…Encouraging to see so many MSPs referencing cuts within their areas, which shows clearly the successful lobbying our members have been doing across Scotland..thanks to Katy Clark and all that contributed to the debate 👇🔥🚒 @fbunational @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FbuEast @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @KatySClark @fire_scot @JohnSwinney
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
Firefighters have just battled a record breaking wildfire season with 12,000 fewer firefighters than in 2010.
Despite a £38 million uplift from government for fire services nationally, Cleveland Fire Authority is pressing ahead with a public consultation on cuts to fire cover.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
Imagine fighting a wildfire under the blazing sun, with ground temperatures of 100°C, while wearing a ski jacket.
Dorset and Wiltshire firefighters are at risk of severe heat exhaustion, responding to the New Forest fire in their heavy, padded structural PPE.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
Firefighters control are having to make impossible decisions, with some services are down to a single pump covering entire counties.
FBU control members are speaking out. This is what years of cuts and underfunding looks like in a control room.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
This is really concerning for the safety of the public in Kent.
@kentfirerescue (KFRS) says its three height vehicles are "temporarily unavailable due to technical issues".
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Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
The Fire Brigades Union is saddened to learn of the death of a train driver following yesterday’s rail incident near Bedford.
Our thoughts are with their family, friends, colleagues and all those affected by this tragic event and members across @RMTunion @TSSAunion @ASLEFunion
We also recognise the tireless efforts of firefighters and fellow emergency service workers who responded to the incident, including those working in hospitals to assist the injured caught up in this tragic incident.
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥”Anything other than scrapping the cuts would be “frankly dangerous” for communities” says local MP👇🔥🚒 @fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @RichardBakerMP @UnityConsults @fire_scot @JohnSwinney
Decision on ‘dangerous’ Lochgelly fire cuts due this month, warns MP ift.tt/y7tMjRw
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥The Arthur's Seat fire demonstrates the dangers to communities posed by cuts to firefighter jobs and station closures. Politicians cannot hide from this fact anymore #CutsLeaveScars👇🔥🚒 @fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @fire_scot @JohnSwinney
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It’s been a busy week at conference. Delegates have attended to discuss the future for pay and pay reform. The regional committee meets in June to review the decisions and move forward
We remember
Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, tragically lost their lives in a fire at the Bicester Motion site one year ago today. Both were FBU members based at Bicester fire station in Oxfordshire.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of Jennie and Martyn today. #WeRemember
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
The General Secretary was live on Channel 4 News tonight, speaking about what we need from a Labour leader - proper funding for the fire and rescue service and a Labour government that truly represents workers, including firefighters.
As an affiliated union, we have a voice, we have a say, and we will continue making the case for policies that benefit working people and the communities we serve.
‘The writing is on the wall for Starmer’ says union chief
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Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
Today is International Workers’ Memorial Day. The union movement comes together to remember those who lost their lives because of their job, and recommit ourselves to the fight for safety.
Please take a look at @the_TUC’s online memorial wall:
#iwmd26 tuc.org.uk/workers-memorial-…
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥FBU Scotland on the first day of STUC Congress with National Officer, Adam Taylor moving our motion to support the FBU National ‘Cuts Kill’ Campaign and Regional Chair, Gus Sproul, moving our motion for STUC to lobby the Scottish Government to properly fund our fire service ✊🔥🚒 @fbunational @WestScotlandFBU @FBUScotNorth @FbuEast @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @AdamT9372
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥Day 1, STUC Congress, Regional Treasurer, Seona Hart, speaking on inclusive education as a way to tackle violence in schools “Today’s students are tomorrow’s crews. Building those values early through inclusion isn’t just good education, it’s an investment in safer, stronger communities for everyone” and East Area Chair, Lewis Clark, speaking on the motion to save Balmossie Fire and Ambulance Station, highlighting just how vital this life-saving public asset is to the community✊🔥🚒 @fbunational @WestScotlandFBU @FBUScotNorth @FbuEast @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @AdamT9372
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥FBU Regional Women’s rep, Kerry McCrone, spoke powerfully at STUC Congress today in support of motions tackling violence at work and defending dignity for train drivers. Firefighters stand in solidarity, recognising the same challenges raised. It’s time for employers to step up and address the real risks our members face every day🔥🚒 @fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @AdamT9372
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥Day 2/3 of STUC Congress, EC Member, Colin Brown, speaking in support of the NUJ motion to protect local journalism that is instrumental in putting FBU campaigns into the public conscience and seconding Dundee Trades Council motion on the Nelson Mandela memorial. In 1990 at our conference the FBU gave Mandela honorary membership of our union, showing the hand of international friendship and solidarity.✊🔥🚒 @fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @ACTSAScotland
Eastern Fire Brigades Union retweeted
🔥FBU Regional Treasurer, Seona Hart, highlighting at STUC Congress the challenges our firefighter control members face in relation to sickness absence levels within control rooms across Scotland and the impact of work related stress.✊🔥🚒@fbunational @FbuEast @WestScotlandFBU @FBUScotNorth @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults