Motion 80
Cuts Kill Campaign
“That this Congress notes the Fire Brigades Union’s (FBU) ‘Cuts Leave Scars’ campaign, that has run from May 2023, was launched to campaign against proposed cuts to the provision of the fire service in Scotland.
“Congress notes that despite the FBU campaigning, in September 2023, ten appliances were removed from service ‘temporarily’ with further proposals that all but two will be made permanent, and both at the expense of a resource elsewhere.
“Congress notes the overwhelming support of the General Council and the trade union movement and the notes the FBU’s gratitude for that support in communities and in the political arena, throughout this campaign.
“Congress is aware that across the UK, fire service budgets have been under severe pressure, impacting on the frontline with over 12,000 firefighter posts lost in the last decade, with further cuts looming.
“Congress notes that even the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), traditionally the voice of the bosses and no friends of the FBU, is warning that the public is being put at significant risk and that the fire service risks becoming the forgotten emergency service.
“Congress urges the General Council to support the new national FBU ‘Cuts Kill’ campaign, to be launched on 24 February, and help us halt the erosion of the fire and rescue service.”
Mover: Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
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