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West Area Scotland FBU

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calendar_today29-06-2023 13:01:15

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The FBU has sent its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler. They died in the line of duty protecting their community. They were both well-loved and widely respected. We are proud that they were members of our union. A member

The FBU has sent its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler.

They died in the line of duty protecting their community. They were both well-loved and widely respected. We are proud that they were members of our union.

A member
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Your West Area reps, taking part in FBU conference 2025, the highest parliament of our union. They represented the members of the West, and the whole of Region 1 tremendously! ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿FBU Scotland

Your West Area reps, taking part in FBU conference 2025, the highest parliament of our union. They represented the members of the West, and the whole of Region 1 tremendously! ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿<a href="/FBUScotland/">FBU Scotland</a>
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Our thoughts are with the victims of the distressing incident in Liverpool on Monday. Emergency services responded swiftly, and the FBU thank them for their crucial work in protecting the public.

Our thoughts are with the victims of the distressing incident in Liverpool on Monday. 

Emergency services responded swiftly, and the FBU thank them for their crucial work in protecting the public.
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The FBU will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Birmingham refuse workers. William Jordan, a Lifford Lane striking bin worker, joined us at FBU conference to commend members for standing with them during their strike. It's time for Labour and Birmingham council to

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Congratulations to Norwegian firefighters on an historic win. After a decade of fighting, Norway now leads Europe with legislation on firefighter cancers. UK firefighters still lack the crucial protection of presumptive legislation - we have meetings planned to ensure we get

Congratulations to Norwegian firefighters on an historic win.

After a decade of fighting, Norway now leads Europe with legislation on firefighter cancers. 

UK firefighters still lack the crucial protection of presumptive legislation - we have meetings planned to ensure we get
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Scotlands emergency services spent £3.5 million on control room overtime in three years..FBU Regional Treasurer, Seona Hart, tells 1919 magazine “Our members are still regularly working below agreed safe crewing levels in control rooms across Scotland” 👇 1919magazine.co.uk/june2025/emerg…

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🚨Reform UK have declared war on public sector pensions, including firefighters and council staff. Multi-millionaire Richard Tice wants to slash pensions, cut pay to cover existing schemes and put new recruits on worse terms. Tice plans pension poverty for hard working public

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FBU members (young and old!) out in Inverclyde today educating the public on the proposed cuts to crews at Greenock and Port Glasgow #cutsleavescars FBU Scotland

FBU members (young and old!) out in Inverclyde today educating the public on the proposed cuts to crews at Greenock and Port Glasgow #cutsleavescars <a href="/FBUScotland/">FBU Scotland</a>
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🔥FBU Officials and members from Inverclyde at Kilmalcolm farmers market today, discussing the upcoming Scottish Fire and Rescue Service public consultation and the impact the options may have on public safety within their communities 🚒 Fire Brigades Union West Area Scotland FBU

🔥FBU Officials and members from Inverclyde at Kilmalcolm farmers market today, discussing the upcoming Scottish Fire and Rescue Service public consultation and the impact the options may have on public safety within their communities 🚒 <a href="/fbunational/">Fire Brigades Union</a> <a href="/WestScotlandFBU/">West Area Scotland FBU</a>
Gus Sproul (@angussproul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Local campaigns are underway across Scotland as options for station closures and reductions in fire cover go to public consultation, launching later this month. Decades of underfunding have already seen us lose over 1200 firefighter posts since 2014. #CutsLeaveScars

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FBU members gathered in Hamilton last week to speak with the public ahead of the by-election. West Scotland region members cautioned voters that Reform UK are no friends working-class people, highlighting the party's plans to reduce public service funding and implement tax cuts

FBU members gathered in Hamilton last week to speak with the public ahead of the by-election.

West Scotland region members cautioned voters that Reform UK are no friends working-class people, highlighting the party's plans to reduce public service funding and implement tax cuts
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Marionville FBU Scotland branch sec, Davey Strachan, speaking with the Edinburgh News says .”Plans to close Edinburgh's Marionville fire station would increase risk to community”👇 edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-to-c…

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🚒 The SFRS’s own statistics highlight a rise in dwelling fires, with tragic consequences.😢Now, more than ever, our communities need more protection, not less. Sign our petition. Contact your elected members. #CutsLeaveScars #SaveBalmossie

🚒 The SFRS’s own statistics highlight a rise in dwelling fires, with tragic consequences.😢Now, more than ever, our communities need more protection, not less.

Sign our petition. 

Contact your elected members.

#CutsLeaveScars
#SaveBalmossie
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☀️FBU Scotland proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow - 11 days to go! #AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight #SafePassage #LiftTheBan #StopDeportations 🗓️Sat 21 June 📍Barrowland Park, 12noon

☀️<a href="/FBUScotland/">FBU Scotland</a> proudly joins the list of supporters mobilising for the national demonstration in Glasgow  - 11 days to go!

#AyeWelcomeRegufees #StopTheFarRight

#SafePassage #LiftTheBan #StopDeportations

🗓️Sat 21 June
📍Barrowland Park, 12noon
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A tragic and horrible example of the ramifications of removing fire appliances and their crews. Our thoughts go out to those affected. itv.com/news/anglia/20…

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"They don't have enough budget to give the public the fire and rescue that they deserve." A petition launched by FBU Scotland against cuts to Inverclyde's fire services has been backed by 2,000 members of the local community.

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🔥Cuts to frontline services leave communities less safe. Increased response times, fewer firefighters available, reductions in 24 hour cover are all things that the public don't want to see in their local communities. There are over 1200 fewer firefighters in Scotland than we

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Today we remember and stand in solidarity with the Grenfell community 💚 Our thoughts with the families of those who were killed in this terrible tragedy, and with the firefighters who attended from LFB and the surrounding areas, some of who have paid a heavy price for their

Today we remember and stand in solidarity with the Grenfell community 💚 Our thoughts with the families of those who were killed in this terrible tragedy, and with the firefighters who attended from LFB and the surrounding areas, some of who have paid a heavy price for their