FIGHTBACK

The
next
step
T

he FBUs special conference in

Manchester will decide the fate of
our pensions campaign.
When we started this campaign our
aim was to secure pensions which were
fit for purpose.
Unfortunately and despite the valiant
efforts of FBU members who answered
the strike calls loyally and with vigour
we havent achieved our aim yet.
Firefighters throughout the UK will
pay more for less, and in England and
Wales despite the assurances of Penny
Mordaunt we still face the real prospect
of no job no pension just for getting
older.

Ballot

Many in our union feel that more could

have been won. The 78% yes vote in the
ballot showed our willingness to strike,
but the national leadership failed to call
the strikes needed to win.
The short duration and stop
start nature of our strikes let the
government off the hook and
undermined the momentum of the
membership.

London, Greater Manchester, Essex

and Merseyside called for a harder
hitting strike strategy, but others did
not agree.
Moreover the lack of response
to the lockout in Bucks led to the
victimisation of Ricky Matthews and
fuelled the bosses confidence to lock
Essex out too.
Now the attacks on our jobs and
service is set to continue as will the
pay freeze and attacks on the Grey
Book.
This means it is vital we pull together
all those who want to see a real fight to
defend our union.

Solidarity

Fightback aims to help facilitate this.

We want to organise solidarity at every
level of the union.
We want to debate what are the
most effective tactics for fighting back
and help to implement that in every
brigade. Most of all we want to get
organised.
We want to develop links between
FBU members throughout the
country so that when anyone of us is
attacked we can organise a response
everywhere.
We also want to identify and stand
candidates for leadership positions who
want to develop the fighting capacity of
our union.
Whatever conference decides the
task of developing a fighting union will
remain. This is the task we call on you to
join us in. Will you take the next step?
For more information contact:
Fightback@gmail.com

FIGHTBACK

The
next
step
T

he FBUs special conference in

Manchester will decide the fate of
our pensions campaign.
When we started this campaign our
aim was to secure pensions which were
fit for purpose.
Unfortunately and despite the valiant
efforts of FBU members who answered
the strike calls loyally and with vigour
we havent achieved our aim yet.
Firefighters throughout the UK will
pay more for less, and in England and
Wales despite the assurances of Penny
Mordaunt we still face the real prospect
of no job no pension just for getting
older.

Ballot

Many in our union feel that more could

have been won. The 78% yes vote in the
ballot showed our willingness to strike,
but the national leadership failed to call
the strikes needed to win.
The short duration and stop
start nature of our strikes let the
government off the hook and
undermined the momentum of the
membership.

London, Greater Manchester, Essex

and Merseyside called for a harder
hitting strike strategy, but others did
not agree.
Moreover the lack of response
to the lockout in Bucks led to the
victimisation of Ricky Matthews and
fuelled the bosses confidence to lock
Essex out too.
Now the attacks on our jobs and
service is set to continue as will the
pay freeze and attacks on the Grey
Book.
This means it is vital we pull together
all those who want to see a real fight to
defend our union.

Solidarity

Fightback aims to help facilitate this.

We want to organise solidarity at every
level of the union.
We want to debate what are the
most effective tactics for fighting back
and help to implement that in every
brigade. Most of all we want to get
organised.
We want to develop links between
FBU members throughout the
country so that when anyone of us is
attacked we can organise a response
everywhere.
We also want to identify and stand
candidates for leadership positions who
want to develop the fighting capacity of
our union.
Whatever conference decides the
task of developing a fighting union will
remain. This is the task we call on you to
join us in. Will you take the next step?
For more information contact:
Fightback@gmail.com