Submitted by SWFBU on
TO: ALL FIREFIGHTER MEMBERS ENGLAND AND WALES (EXCEPT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE)
Dear Brother/Sister
INDUSTRIAL ACTION: PENSIONS IN THE FIRE SERVICE
Call for Industrial Action
Members have been informed of the results of the ballots for industrial action short of a strike and strike action.
Members have also been informed of the industrial action short of a strike ongoing at present.
As the person authorised to make the call for industrial action, I now confirm that this discontinuous industrial action will commence and terminate at the times and on the dates specified below:
Continuing action until 9th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs - industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 9th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 9th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 9th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 9th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 9th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 9th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 9th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 10th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 10th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 10th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 10th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 10th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 10th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 10th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 10th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 11th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 11th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 11th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 11th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 11th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 11th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 11th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 11th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 12th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 12th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 12th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 12th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 12th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 12th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 12th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 12th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 13th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 13th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 13th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 13th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 13th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 13th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 13th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 13th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 14th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 14th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 14th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 14th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 14th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 14h August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 14th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 14th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 15th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 15th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until15th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 15th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 15th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 15th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 15th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 15th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until 16th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 16th August 2014 from 12.00 hours until 16th August 2014 at 14.00 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 16th August 2014 from 14.00 hours until 16th August 2014 at 22.59 hrs – industrial action short of a strike.
Commencing 16th August 2014 from 22.59 hours until 16th August 2014 at 23.59 hrs – strike action.
Commencing 16th August 2014 from 23.59 hours until further notice – industrial action short of a strike.
In respect of the details of the industrial action short of a strike that will continue as previously notified until 9th August 2014 at 12.00 hrs when strike action will commence as set out above. After that period of strike action, all industrial action short of a strike specified above will be as previously notified and the following additional action:
(1) No exhibition drills, competition drills or other voluntary activity similar to exhibition/competition drills , and
(2) Withdrawal of readiness to perform MTFA (Marauding Terrorism and Firearms) duties.
These are the times/dates/details which have been determined upon. We hope the matter will be resolved shortly. If not, further dates/details in respect of this ongoing industrial action will be notified once determined. Members in England and Wales (except Control Members) are now called upon to take industrial action on and not earlier than the dates and times specified above and on any further dates to be so notified.
NB. Control member includes those who have been transferred from control duties but remain eligible for the same pension schemes as control members.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally,
MATT WRACK
GENERAL SECRETARY
