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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.
For the first time in more than 20 years, we should soon see national standards in the fire service, and the FBU is able to play its role in advising ministers directly on fire service policy.
Horner soon became active in the Fire Brigades Union that in 1934 had just over 2000 members, most of whom were in the LFB under the control of London County Council (LCC) that was refusing to reduce firefighters' weekly hours from 72 to 48. Horner became a vocal critic of the FBU's General Secretary, Percy Kingdom for his failure to secure ...
Kingsland Fire Station was also closed during the cuts of 2014 and Wrack attended the protest at the closure. [7] Wrack held various positions in the Fire Brigades Union at branch, area and regional level. He worked with Mick Shaw on the North East London Area Committee where both became at various stages secretary and chair.
The union is drawing up its own set of standards for the fire and rescue sector.
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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).
He joined the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), becoming a full-time official and then, in 1980, its general secretary. [2] His appointment was supported by his predecessor, Terry Parry, and also by Mick McGahey of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). [1]