We wish to advise all IFESA members that we are now affiliated to the European Fire Fighters Unions Alliance EFFUA. IFESA will be the only Irish union affiliated to this alliance.

We can also announce that John Kidd has been elected as a Vice President for EFFUA.IFESA would like to congratulate John on his election as Vice President.

This alliance with EFFUA will be very important for us as we will have access to a large amount of resources and information. This alliance further strengthens IFESA position in its ability to give Fire Fighters of Ireland an independent voice that will be listened to.

EUROPEAN FIRE FIGHTERS UNIONS ALLIANCE (EFFUA)

The Goals of the EFFUA,

  • Promote independent trade unionism for the fire fighting profession in all countries of the world.

  • Promote full trade union rights for fire fighters in all countries.

  • Promote the highest standards of fire fighting professionalism in order to achieve the highest level of community safety in all countries.

  • Promote the best levels of remuneration, working conditions and retirement pension provision for fire fighters throughout the world.

  • Promote the highest standards of safety for fire fighters in all countries, through the adoption of safe working practices, staffing standards and the provision of the best available equipment.

  • Promote the social and economic rights of its retirees, including health care and preservation of the value of pensions.

  • Seek to ensure that the fire fighting profession and consequently fire fighter unions are representative of the communities that they serve throughout the world; and to vigorously oppose discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, disability, age or trade union activity.

  • Seek to ensure that the interests of fire fighters are represented in all relevant international legislative and standard setting bodies.

Issued:IFESA Interim Vice Chairperson Ros Mac Cobb.

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