About Matt
Starting out as a London firefighter, Matt has represented FBU members at every level of the union from local branch rep to General Secretary.
He is standing for re-election in 2024 seeking to build on his long track record of delivering real, practical gains for FBU members across the UK.
Matt is a highly experienced negotiator and is very well respected across the trade union movement. He is the only candidate who has the experience of dealing directly with the national employers, fire chiefs and central and local government.
Matt has a reputation for being an honest, principled, caring, robust and compassionate leader who always puts the interests of FBU members
first.
Through tough times Matt has used his skills, knowledge and experience to deliver real and lasting improvements for firefighters in stations and control rooms across the country.
On each occasion FBU members have been balloted they have smashed anti-union ballot thresholds by a huge majority in favour of the position recommended by Matt: that is real unity in action.
This is not the time to gamble. It is time for experienced and determined leadership with a proven track record in delivering gains for FBU members.
Matt is a serious General Secretary for serious times.
Why should members re-elect Matt Wrack?
These are very serious times for public services and fire and rescue services across the UK. This calls for serious leadership.
We have faced unprecedented attacks on pay, pensions, and jobs, as well as a blitz on safety standards, including crewing levels. Chief officers, government officials, and employers have failed to address the long-term health threat of fire contaminants and other hazards. But we have stood together, fought back and resisted them. We now need to be ready for the new challenges brought by a new government at Westminster.
To deliver improvements requires experienced leadership taking forward a political and industrial strategy that delivers positive results for our members.
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Matt’s track record
Pay has increased by 16% over the last 3 years without the need for strike action
Beat the Government in the court over pensions winning millions for FBU members
Secured maternity for 26 weeks but the fight for 52 continues
Increased the annual retainer for retained firefighters
Defeated three attempts by employers to introduce fire and rehire
Commissioned world leading Decon research funded by the FBU lottery which, is driving better health monitoring and new procedures for decontamination
Matt’s pledges to you
Demand an end to cuts to the fire and rescue service
Continue to campaign for investment to deliver a service fit for the times we live in
Build on the success of our pay campaign to increase the income of all fire and rescue service staff
Campaign to further improve the pay and conditions of Retained Duty staff End the cuts to emergency fire controls - challenge the inequality in Control pay
Pressure employers to ensure all recommendations from the DECON research are implemented
Call on employers to deliver new national training standards, safe crewing levels and response times and a fire estate that is fit for purpose Build our union around equality; tackle all forms of discrimination, bullying and harassment