FBU Merseyside

Happy International Women's Day. Our women members make us stronger. Solidarity ✊️

🚨Today, General Secretary, Steve Wright and National Officer, Adam Taylor met with Health Secretary, @wesstreeting to press the urgent case for a national health screening programme for firefighters. Firefighting is a carcinogenic profession. Every shift, firefighters are exposed to toxic smoke, contaminants and hazardous materials that significantly increase their risk of developing cancer. The science is clear and the evidence is growing. Protecting those who protect the public must be a national priority. That means proper health monitoring, early detection, and consistent screening provision across the UK. Firefighters should not be left to face the long-term consequences of occupational exposure alone. We will continue to push for meaningful action to ensure every firefighter has access to the health protections they deserve. We will follow up with the department for health over the next few months.

🔥The Scottish budget for 2026/27 must deliver an increased budget for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service👇🔥🚒 @fbunational @WestScotlandFBU @FBUScotNorth @FbuEast @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @UnityConsults @fire_scot @scotgov @ShonaRobison @JohnSwinney

@FBUManchester Sending best wishes from all @fbumerseyside members

Thoughts are with our comrade who was injured during last nights significant fire after a building collapse in in Radcliffe Highlighting once again the risks firefighters take on a daily basis to protect the communities they serve

A wonderful image of true solidarity from my good friend Ste Kelly today. The #HillsboroughLaw badges for MPs in an Everton bag ❤️💙 #UnityIsStrength #JFT97

@fbu @FBUCleveland @FBUControlLFB @FBUManchester @FBUCambs @FbuSouthern @FBUEastMidlands @fbunotts @fbumerseyside @FBUScotland @fbu FBU calls on Labour government to scrap Trump's state visit guardian-series.co.uk/news/national/…

@FBUManchester @fbumerseyside @FbuSouthern @fbunotts @FBUEastMidlands @FbuEast Collapsing ceilings, leaking windows and rat boxes: inside one of England’s crumbling fire stations theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/a…

Thank you for your support @fbumerseyside Solidarity forever ✊🏼

Earlier today @fbunational firefighters from Salford explained to their MP @RLong_Bailey how both the public and their own safety are being put at increased risk, if austerity is continued by further central government cuts.

FBU members from the Region stood in solidarity at the Birmingham bin strikes today, joining EC member Chris Wycherley, HIOW Brigade Sec Jamie Kelly, the FBU General Secretary, President, and members from across the union. Solidarity with the workers. ✊

✊🏻 members from @FBURegion5 and beyond stand with striking workers ✊🏻Power concedes nothing without demand ✊🏻Victory to the Birmingham bin workers @UniteBirmingham #BirminghamBinWorkers #StrikeMap

@UnionSteveW "Unions affiliated to Labour will not tolerate a betrayal of striking workers like we saw in the 1990s with Liverpool dockers where Blair's government failed to act." Solidarity the megapicket Friday, July 25.

Birmingham bin workers face pay cuts up to £8,000. FBU general secretary @UnionSteveW demands the Labour government force the council to halt cuts and compensate strikers for lost earnings.

🚒🚑Save Balmossie Campaign is having a public engagement meeting on Thursday 7th August at the Monifieth Activity Centre at 7pm. Everyone welcome.

To be clear: the same PM who has repeatedly promised to introduce the full Hillsborough Law - including a duty of candour & parity of arms - today sent a Govt whip to stop that very legislation, tabled by @IanByrneMP, in its tracks & end its progress in Parliament. Shameful.

🚎Well done Liverpool 👏👏👏 First coach booked. Is your area organising travel to #Megapicket II? Let us know and how many are coming, via strikemap@gftu.org.uk Build the pickets 🪧 #StrikeMap

This week @UKLabour have called Israeli concentration camps 'a sticking point', whilst continuing to support genocide. Implemented a bill that will drive disabled people into poverty. And, further demonised refugees. ALL affiliated unions including @fbunational need to cut ties.

If only UK workers from other sectors were educated/organised by their unions to fight for publicly provided, universal, free healthcare they all need to keep them & their families well? @BFAWUOfficial & @fbumerseyside @fbunational know the score!