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Jul. 27, 2023

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Firefighters and emergency workers responding to extreme fires and flooding

Fires are burning in Greece, Switzerland, Southern Italy, Algeria and other countries. Storms are hitting the north of Italy.

Jun. 13, 2023

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EPSU backs firefighters and care staff in latest industrial action

EPSU has sent solidarity greetings to two affiliates who are the latest public service unions to take industrial action to tackle staffing shortages and win better pay and conditions.

May. 03, 2022

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International Firefighters’ Day

EPSU salutes courageous firefighters on International Firefighters’ Day

On International Firefighters’ Day, EPSU shares its solidarity with past firefighters who have died while serving our communities and who dedicated their lives to protecting the safety of us all; to their families, colleagues and comrades.

Oct. 15, 2019

EPSU Standing Committee on Local and Regional Government members supporting French firefighters 15 October action

French firefighters demand more staffing, higher pay, and better possibilities for career development

Firefighting organisations are on strike today in France, in continued demand for better working conditions and increased funding.

Oct. 26, 2018

Bomberos de todo el Estado se manifiestan hoy en Madrid por una regulación estatal consensuada

Spanish firefighters call for national framework for fire services

Firefighters are demonstrating in Madrid today (26 October) to demand a national, legal framework for fire services that would regulate employment and working conditions.

Oct. 17, 2017

Solidarity with Italian firefighters

Italian firefighters are demonstrating for better pay and pensions, for more funding for the fire services and for improved staffing.

Jun. 15, 2017

EPSU solidarity with London Firefighters, medical staff and other public workers over Grenfell Tower fire

Hundred people were injured and at least 17 killed in the devastating inferno of the Grenfell Tower (West London) on Wednesday 14 June.

Jun. 08, 2016

UK Firefighters’ Union send letter of solidarity to colleagues battling floods across Europe

(8 June 2016) Natural disasters know no borders but neither does trade union solidarity. General Secretary of UK Fire Brigades Union, Matt Wrack, has written a letter to EPSU and