On top of strike action during the London dispute, London members have been subjected to vindictive 20%, 40% and 60% deductions for working to their contract. The brigade has over the past 3 month deducted half a million pounds of London Fire-fighters money. This was particularly hard over the Christmas period. Fire-fighters have been making up the shortfall as much as possible...

Please find details from the National Shop Stewards Network about
the current FBU dispute and shocking injuries faced by its members and support needed. Key actions are requested and consideration towards solidarity action if Firefighters are sacked at the end of this month...

LU, Royal Mail and Civil Service disputes....

London Underground & London Fire Authority disputes....

London FBU has organised this protest on the day the Fire Authority meets to make a decision about the proposed cuts.



Rally at 12. 30pm

City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA

Against the closure of Manchester Square Fire Station
& the loss of 180 firefighter jobs


Keep the fire cover in central London!

Last year, London's fire service management produced its 'London Safety Draft Plan' - which soon became known as the 'Daft Plan' to firefighters and their union, the FBU. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), proposes to:

• close Manchester Square Fire Station in Marylebone;

• reduce staffing levels at fire stations with two fire appliances;
• remove fire appliances from the following fire stations: Westminster; Knightsbridge, Kensington; Euston; Acton; Bethnal Green; Clerkenwell; Dockhead; Greenwich and Islington;
• cut 178 firefighters' jobs across London, including 32 in our neighbouring Borough of Tower Hamlets.

Hackney has four fire stations - at Shoreditch, Homerton, Stoke Newington and Kingsland. Although none face the axe, Hackney's fire cover will be adversely affected in several ways:

Firefighters picket Homerton fire station during the FBU pay strike in 2002.