Berkshire Hand Book
Throughout our history the Fire Brigades Union has relied on local officials in the branches to ensure the representation of our members. The union provides a whole range of services and benefits for members – but we remain far more than just an organisation providing benefits.
The union exists to ensure that working life is made as safe, rewarding and fulfilling as possible. The key to that in a trade union is the workplace representative. The FBU has a system of workplace branches which ensures that branch officials are directly accountable to those within the workplace. It is a democratic system that has stood the test of time and is worth protecting.
So our workplace officials are the key to maintaining a strong and well organised trade union which, in turn, is essential to protecting firefighters’ terms and conditions.
This publication and the supporting pack has been produced to assist local FBU officials in their work.
It provides advice on how to process issues which are raised in the workplace and how to seek assistance within the union. It is full of useful information which can assist the branch official in carrying out his/her essential task.
The Berkshire Handbook is currently under review and will be published shortly. In the meantime, please download the National FBU Branch Officials Guide in PDF format
