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Merry Christmas to all our members and followers. We hope you're all safe and are able to enjoy this festive period with your loved ones.
A big shout out to all our members on duty keeping everyone safe.
Suffolk FBU retweeted
Cuts Kill. Without proper funding in the fire service, firefighters won't be able to reach an incident in time to save lives.
The FBU is calling for an end to the cuts and immediate investment in recruiting, retaining and training crews.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#LestWeForget
#WeRemember
Suffolk FBU Brigade Secretary @BeebyR9 chairing the 1st ever @fbunational young members school
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Today long serving Suffolk FBU Chair Phil Johnston attended his last ever brigade committee meeting before retiring. On behalf of all Suffolk FBU members we would like to extend a huge thanks for his years of dedication to defending and improving their terms & contributions 👏✊
Suffolk FBU Brigade Secretary Richard Beeby speaking at @fbunational conference, urging the closing of the gap of CPD payments and pay parity for fire control members.
Suffolk FBU retweeted
Voting on pay for 2025 will begin on Thursday. The employers' offer is for:
🔴 3.2% on basic pay and CPD
🔴 Abolishing the trainee pay band
🔴 Immediate talks on pay progression
The FBU executive council recommends that members vote to accept.
Suffolk FBU retweeted
🚨The national employers have made a pay offer.
Today, the FBU executive council have met and voted to recommend that members accept this offer.
@UnionSteveW explains...
🚨🚒CALLING ALL FIREFIGHTERS🚒🚨
Support the research by completing this survey redcap.link/MentalHealthOfUK…
Please take the time to fill out the survey, your experiences will strengthen our campaign for consistent, high-quality mental health provision across all fire services.
We're facing a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service. Along with the trauma of responding to incidents, firefighters are also dealing with:
📌 Budget cuts leaving firefighters overworked
📌 Stagnant wages forcing firefighters to take second jobs
📌 The constant threat of developing cancer and other serious illnesses
#SupportOurFirefighters #MentalHealthEmergency
A short video from BBC Look East breakfast news focusing on our members ongoing pay issues.
And a link to the corresponding BBC news article.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy83…
Suffolk fire service failing to pay firefighters properly in eight-year ordeal fbu.org.uk/news/2025/02/18/s…
This week Richard (Brigade Sec) and Andrew (Brigade Organiser), along with some more of @EasternFBU , have been attending a brilliant @fbunational course on Neurodiversity at work to better learn how we can support our members.
4 years since you passed.
R. I. P. Brother
#WeRemember
#NeverForgotten
This report will make for a tough read for anyone in Suffolk. Listen to our Brigade Chair Phil Johnston talk about the report here. We will continue to strive to make the change we need to see.
Congratulations to Dave on White Watch, Princes Street on receiving his 25 year membership certificate and badge! Thanks for all you've done over the years Dave!
What a Brigade Committee meeting! We welcomed long term reps and brand new reps today to our biggest and most active BCM, discussing and solving members and brigade issues. It's great to have reps coming forward from every corner of the county. @EasternFBU @fbunational
