Unions must lead the fight back
Denise Christie shows how the FBU is fighting back and calls for coordinated action to support sister unions There have been
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FBU
Maintaining>defending>developing – more than firefighting from the FBU
Denise Christie explains the strategic approach to building from the workplace up 2018 saw the FBU celebrate 100 years of existence
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100 years young
Issue 107 Editorial. It is a pleasure and an honour for Scottish Left Review to play its small part in helping
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The FBU in Scotland – our centenary
From a perspective of understanding the past, Denise Christie assesses the present and future of the union and service in Scotland.
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FBU at 100: courage, conflict and perseverance
Matt Wrack looks back on the past, analyses the present and examines the future. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is relatively
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Educating for the struggles ahead
Lindsey McDowell explains the big perspective that lies behind the FBU’s educational work. There’s an old adage that ‘education is not
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From the good times to the bad times – and with a lot of callouts in between
Chris McGlone reflects on his working life as a firefighter and the changes he has witnessed. Certain events and times in
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From Scotland to Gaza with much love, favour and affection
From Dundee to Nablus, Jim Malone shows what solidarity, not sympathy, looks like. In 1982, at the TUC Congress, Ken Cameron,
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History and Development of Fire Engines
David Adams outlines how and why fire engines have developed over the years. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust,
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