Regional

30 July 2013

TO: ALL MEMBERS

15 July 2013
            

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

FATAL INCIDENT – GREATER MANCHESTER – BROTHER STEPHEN HUNT

11th July 2013

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister,

BALLOT FOR STRIKE ACTION

The Executive Council met on 9 July to discuss the next stage in our pension campaign. You will have already seen the latest Government proposals which were set out in a circular to all members on 28 June (2013HOC0346MW). In that we explained that the Executive Council could not recommend the proposals as an acceptable resolution to our dispute.

Dear Brother/Sister

MAJOR FIRE: SMETHWICK, WEST MIDLANDS

You will have followed press coverage of the major fire at a waste recycling plant at Smethwick, West Midlands. I have visited the Brigade today and spoken to members and officials about the incident.

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS CAMPAIGN AT CRUCIAL PHASE

Our long campaign to defend firefighter pensions has reached a very serious phase. We have received proposals from CLG which are presented as a final offer and we will need to consider what steps we take next.

N.B. Please note that this circular addresses issues relating to the firefighters pension schemes and not matters relating to members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

It is important that all members consider:

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

FBU SUBMISSION TO THE COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SELECT) COMMITTEE

28th June 2013

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister,

SIMPLE COMPARISON SHOWING THE CHANGES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED FINAL AGREEMENT FROM MAY 2012 AND THE LATEST PROPOSAL IN JUNE 2013

21 June 2013

TO:    ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

18 June 2013

TO:    ALL MEMBERS                                                        

Dear Brother / Sister

FBU CONFERENCE POLICY : MARAUDING TERRORIST FIREARMS ATTACK (MTFA) – SECURING NATIONAL AGREEMENT

As a consequence of the implications of recent events, the 2013 Conference considered a resolution brought by the Executive Council on the issue of marauding terrorist firearms attack (MTFA).