Campaign for a Democratic FBU was established in 2020 as a network of Fire Brigades Union members and activists concerned at the erosion of democracy, accountability and transparency in their union.
We believe in the FBU. The union has a proud history of defending firefighters in the workplace. But it is apparent that a serious disconnect has emerged between the union’s leaders and rank-and-file members.
- FBU leadership’s rush to accept first pay offer looks more and more a blunder as other public sector workers stand to receive over a third more
BACK IN May, this blog criticised the FBU leadership over its handling of a pay offer from the national fire service employers. We highlighted how, on 25 April, literally within hours of having received an offer of a 4% increase – the very first offer made by the employers in the annual pay round –… Continue reading FBU leadership’s rush to accept first pay offer looks more and more a blunder as other public sector workers stand to receive over a third more - Why Matt Wrack’s ‘It wasn’t me, guv’ plea over hush money deals just won’t wash
REPORTS HAVE REACHED this blog that, at the annual conference of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) last week, general secretary Matt Wrack attempted to distance himself from the ongoing ’hush money’ scandal, which centres on the payment of large sums of members’ money, alongside the issuing of gagging orders, to union employees – including elected… Continue reading Why Matt Wrack’s ‘It wasn’t me, guv’ plea over hush money deals just won’t wash - Victory for rank-and-file democracy, as attempt to ban Campaign For a Democratic FBU falls flat
A BID TO persuade the annual conference of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to proscribe Campaign For a Democratic FBU has failed. Yesterday (23 May), this blog reported that an emergency resolution had been submitted to the conference – which is taking place in Blackpool this week – calling for our group to be outlawed… Continue reading Victory for rank-and-file democracy, as attempt to ban Campaign For a Democratic FBU falls flat
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