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‘Accident waiting to happen’

May 24, 2021By UNITElive

Unite members working for Capita at HMNB Clyde Coulport and Faslane have slammed the decision by management to move forward with cuts to fire crews alongside the lack of promised new fire vehicles…Read more…

May 24, 2021UNITElive

Unfairly singled out?

Oct 29, 2019By UNITElive

Unite reasserted its solidarity with the Grenfell community and London firefighters today (October 29) after parts of the inquiry into the tragedy that criticise the London Fire Brigade were leaked…Read more…

Oct 29, 2019UNITElive

‘Playing with fire’

Jul 18, 2019By UNITElive

Unite accused the government of ‘playing with fire’ over the privatisation of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced today (Thursday 18 July) that…Read more…

Jul 18, 2019UNITElive

‘Costly shambles’

May 7, 2019By UNITElive

Unite has branded the Ministry of Defence’s privatisation of its firefighter service ‘a complete shambles’ and vowed to ensure its members are fully protected, after the MoD agreed a last minute deal…Read more…

May 7, 2019UNITElive

Outsourcing model ‘flawed’

Mar 20, 2019By UNITElive

MPs should probe why the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has to pay almost £80,000 in indemnity costs for failing to disclose information over the privatisation of the MoD firefighters, Unite, Britain and…Read more…

Mar 20, 2019UNITElive

The Fire Tones – ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Feed the World)’ [Offici…

Dec 15, 2018By John's Labour blog

We are a group of Fire Service Personnel from fire stations around the U.K. who have come together to release a charity Christmas single in aid of The Firefighters Charity and The Band Aid Trust.
You can pre-order your CD now via our website https://t…Read more…

Dec 15, 2018John's Labour blog

‘Unbelievable’

Jul 26, 2018By UNITElive

Privatisation of Ministry of Defence (MoD) firefighters has for now been suspended after Serco, the outsourcing firm that lost out on the private contract to Capita, launched legal proceedings…Read more…

Jul 26, 2018UNITElive

All public sector workers deserve a pay rise – including backroom staff

Jul 4, 2017By Touchstone blog

The cabinet may be divided, but public sector workers shouldn’t be. Having learned the hard way that cutting public sector pay is unpopular with voters, Conservative cabinet ministers are finally changing their tune. In the last few days, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Justine…Read more…

Jul 4, 2017Touchstone blog

London Loop Walk: Section 4 “West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green” (& a tragic West Ham connection)

Aug 1, 2015By John's Labour blog

Last Saturday I resumed my plan to walk around London along the loop walks after a gap since May. Saturday was better than Sunday since railway and bus links, there and back, are much better. I used the Transport for London (tfl) guide since I couldn’t…Read more…

Aug 1, 2015John's Labour blog

Firefighters’ strike: a smart, strategic move by the union | Gregor Gall

Sep 18, 2013By Gregor Gall @ CiF

The way the FBU has gone about calling its four-hour strike provides a lesson for other unions preparing industrial action
The announcement by the firefighters’ union of a four-hour strike next week…Read more…

Sep 18, 2013Gregor Gall @ CiF

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