Over a thousand firefighters gather at Westminster rally to launch ’emergency’ Manifesto
“To avoid catastrophe, politicians must start listening to the voice of the frontline.”
“To avoid catastrophe, politicians must start listening to the voice of the frontline.”
Firefighters smash their ballot with overwhelming support for strike action.
“Then on your much higher MP wage, why are you needing to claim expenses and eat taxpayer subsidised food? Just budget.”
The FBU has rejected a 2% pay offer
“Firefighters are at the forefront of the climate emergency. The demands of the job are increasing but our resources have been under attack by government cuts for over a decade. 11,500 firefighter jobs have been slashed since 2010.”
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The FBU says ‘climate catastrophe is the number one global issue facing the planet’.
The FBU represents 44,000 firefighters. Maybe they’re worth picking up the phone to?
As the US President arrives on British soil, Fire Brigades Union official Riccardo La Torre explains why being a firefighter is also about international solidarity.