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The 2002–2003 UK firefighter dispute was a period of nationwide strike action which began when the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) voted to strike in an attempt to secure better salaries. The FBU demanded a 39 percent increase in pay, which would have brought the average firefighter's wage to around £30,000 (equivalent to £61,642 in 2023).
Horner then began organising auxiliaries, winning endorsement of this at the 1940 conference of the regular section of the union and saw the union's membership increase from 3,500 in 1939 to 66,500 in 1940. [9] As a result of the London Blitz, the fire service was nationalised in 1941 by the powers of the Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) Bill.
Charles Norman Greenfield (4 April 1907 – 17 September 1997) was an English fireman with the Manchester City Fire Brigade who precipitated a significant legal case in British trade union history, particularly regarding the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has acknowledged ‘extremely alarming’ reported incidents of racism and misogyny. Fire union set up sections due to ‘discrimination, harassment and inequality ...
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In 1913, Bradley recruited the MEA's London Fire Brigade branch to NUCW and became its branch secretary. [2] After the conclusion of a dispute with London County Council, the branch split from the NUCW and instead affiliated with George Gamble's Firemen's Trade Union. Gamble left the union in 1922, and Bradley took over as General Secretary of ...
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While he used threats to strike to successfully maintain pay and conditions for members, under his leadership, the union never needed to mount a strike. [1] Cameron celebrated the Labour Party 's general election win in 1997 but by 1999, Cameron was disillusioned with them, and he advocated that the FBU disaffiliate from Labour; this finally ...