This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition To Stand with Manchester Firefighters: No to mass dismissals.
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS) managers are planning to sack all of its firefighters using Section 188 of the Trade Union Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, then re-engage those who agree to a new 12-hour shift system.
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The whole process has begun with limited discussion and no agreement from Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members – an estimated 95% of all firefighters in Greater Manchester are members of the FBU.
The proposed new arrangements mean that one in five firefighter posts will be slashed, 250 posts in total, with the remainder having worse conditions imposed on them. Firefighters would hardly see their families under the new 12-hour shift arrangements. We need the public's help!
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The appointment or dismissal of staff is the responsibility of Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS), not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you like, you could start a new petition asking for the repeal of Section 188 of the Trade Union Labour Relations Act 1992, so that it cannot be used to dismiss fire-fighters in the future.
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