HENRY FOWLER, assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), reports on Day 2 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
Invest in our firefighters and fire and rescue service
FBU conference this week will be setting out clear demands. DENISE CHRISTIE explains
THIS week FBU officials from all over Britain will be descending on Blackpool for our annual policy conference.
Firefighters will be making our voices heard as we continue our campaigns to stop the rot of our fire and rescue services.
Scotland will be represented by a mixture of experienced and new officials who have stepped up to the mark to take more of a leading role in their branches and areas as we campaign to stop the dismantling of this vital public service.
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