Regional

The South West FBU have organised two Parliamentary lobbies as part of our Pension Campaign. The details of these are as follows.

Tuesday 11th October: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Dorset Members
1400 – 1600 Committee Room 10 House of Commons.

Wednesday 19th October: Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Avon Members
1530 – 1730 Committee Room 9 House of Commons.

23 September 2011 

TO:     ALL MEMBERS



Dear Brother/Sister

HANDS OFF OUR PENSIONS: FBU’S INITIAL SUBMISSION RESULTS IN AN INVITATION TO MEET THE CLG FIRE MINISTER

The Executive Council met last week and discussed the ongoing ‘Hands Off Our Pensions’ campaign.  Since our last discussion:

•    There has been a move to scheme specific talks in relation to each public sector pensions scheme;

•    The Union has registered trade dispute letters covering all parts of the UK;

23 September 2011 


TO:     ALL MEMBERS (CONTROL)


Dear Brother/Sister

PENSIONS: EMPLOYERS PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT FOR SAVINGS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME (LGPS)

On Friday 23 September 2011 we attended the latest meeting of the Trade Unions who represent members in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – which applies to FBU members in Emergency Fire Controls.

There has often been much criticism of the lack of quality news from the union movement and the bias shown against our struggles from the mainstream media. However, launched on Sunday just hours before Congress began is an exciting answer to those criticisms. Union News is run by ex NUJ Presidents Tim Lezard and Pete Murray and is an internet based system where news of local, regional, national and international struggles are promoted.
 

TO:  ALL MEMBERS                                         9 September 2011
                                           
Dear Brother / Sister

HANDS OFF OUR PENSIONS – OPT OUT ENQUIRIES

9th September 2011

Dear Brother/Sister,

PENSIONS CAMPAIGN: IMPOSED COST CEILINGS AND POSSIBLE TRADE DISPUTE

The Westminster government continues to push at great speed to force through the various attacks on our pensions. The latest stage of this is the move to introduce ‘cost ceilings’ for each public sector pension scheme. These cost ceilings would be set by HM Treasury following advice prepared for them by the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) and would be based on a generic model for new schemes to be introduced by 2015.

Two weeks ago Conservative led Plymouth City Council derecognised Unison in an unprecedented move designed to undermine the unions determination to protect jobs and services from the cuts imposed by the Coalition. The FBU along with many other trade unions both home and abroad have sent solidarity messages to Unison and called upon Plymouth City Council to re recognise Unison and give those workers a voice in negotiations.

See Bulletin attached above