Welcome to the New Official site of
Hampshire Fire Brigades Union
We hope you like the redesigned site and you should find
it easier to navigate, it will now also work with all browsers. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is a major Trade Union and is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
With over 40,000 members the FBU is the only TUC recognised trade union representing Whole Time and Retained duty system firefighters and officers in the British fire service. It is the major retained firefighters union.
The
FBU has a proud history stretching back to 1918 and has been
at the sharp end in initiating good working practices and policies
for its members and for supporting working people in this country
and worldwide.Issues such as Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Fairness and Dignity as well as easy access to Educational Learning have been driven forward by the FBU. These practices have now been adopted by employers but at one time did not exist in the workplace.
We represent members on all issues to do with their employment.
We can also help deal with personnel problems that can affect work. We can offer specialist assistance from our union solicitors Thompsons who have a wealth of experience in dealing both with personal and employment matters.
FBU officials will represent a member at discipline if required but we can often prevent situations from going to this formal level by mediating with the member and management.
We encourage our members to take up TUC learning opportunities so they can be more confident and assured and better able to take up their work role
Our aim is to assist and encourage members and the service to have a smooth running, trusting relationship. This can only be achieved by mutual respect, acceptance and involvement and will inevitably be to the benefit of all.
The FBU are not deliberately obstructive . We try to come up with an alternative solution to problems. We realise that change is inevitable but its the way that change is implemented that is important.
We would recommend Hampshire Fire Fighters of all ranks join the FBU for Support, Protection and to keep the Fire Service as it should be. A well equipped, well funded and fully staffed service.
Unity Is Strength
Seasons Greetings to all
The FBU would like to wish you and all your families a Safe and Happy Christmas.
I would like to express my personnel thanks to all of the
Brigade Committee who attend the regular monthly meetings
for their hard work as Branch officials. These are the ones
who make the Union work, keeping you informed and representing
your concerns.
The Health and Safety officials who keep us safe on and
off station play a vital role in the service.
I would also like to thank those within the service who help and support FBU members whether they are Green or Grey book staff (you know who you are). For there assistance and understanding in why we are here to help, support and represent our colleagues.
We give seasons greetings to the Fire Authority and the SMT. Our differences are professional, our respect is mutual, our future is working together.
There has been many changes this year and there are more to come next year, there will be massive changes to the RDS and we see this reflected in the rise in memberships from this section over the last two months. We welcome all our Brothers and Sisters to the last family in the fire service.
So I wish all our family in HFRS the best possible wishes for the year ahead.
Merry Christmas and have a Merry new year.
Together we stand.
Eddie Burrows
Chair
18/12/09
