PSI is convening a 1st worldwide online meeting of firefighter union representatives to connect, discuss and identify common labour challenges and priorities in this key sector.
All firefighter union representatives interested in international solidarity, peer learning, collective action and cooperation welcome to register and participate.
Thursday 27 November at 13:00 to 16:30 CET
Interpretation will be available in: ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH
(check your local time here)
REGISTER HERE
A concept note for this meeting is available: here
A draft annotated agenda is available: here
A survey to draw a global picture of the working conditions of firefighters worldwide is available: here
Should you have suggestions for the agenda and/or wish to make a contribution during the online meeting please contact daria.cibrario@world-psi.org
Purpose
PSI is mapping current and potential firefighter union membership and carrying out regional consultations of their affiliates through the PSI regions to activate the work, inform the global process, identify priorities, and key regional and global issues to target. While limited resources are available for this work in 2026, PSI aims at building progressive capacity.
The meeting will be an opportunity to bring together trade unions representing firefighters and PSI staff with an interest to work together to:
Connect firefighters’ unions worldwide, build their union power and strengthen their collective voice;
Provide a united sectoral interface for dialogue and advocacy with subnational/national employer counterparts and relevant multilateral organisations
Provide a shared platform for international campaigns
Establish a regular policy forum to facilitate peer learning, build solidarity, enable rapid mobilization and mutual support;
Develop joint strategies to address the specific professional and sectoral challenges of firefighters;
Participants
The meeting is open to representatives of trade unions with membership in fire services, researchers and experts interested in improving the working conditions of firefighters across all PSI regions. All PSI staff are welcome.