Report - Fire Brigades Union

SECTION G — INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION
G20 Retired officials
The following officials retired during the calendar year 2010:
Executive council members
Jerry Pagan, Region 4 Yorkshire and Humberside
executive council member
Brother Jerry Pagan retired after almost 31 years’ dedicated
service to the public of South Yorkshire and the Fire Brigades
Union. Jerry joined the South Yorkshire fire service in 1979 and
after completing basic training served for 21 years at Royston
fire station, his later 10 years serving at CHQ and regional
office, seconded to union duties. Jerry became active within
the union and was elected as a branch representative in 1995
before becoming divisional representative in 1997. In 2000,
Jerry was elected as brigade membership secretary then
brigade chair in 2001. He became brigade secretary in 2004
where he remained in post until 2007. During this time he was
also elected as regional treasurer in 2006 and finally the
executive council member for region 4 in 2007 until his
retirement in May 2010.
Jerry will be remembered for his passionate belief in the trades
union movement and his commitment to assisting FBU
officials improve their skills and for providing help to members
throughout the region and beyond. Jerry has been a source of
encouragement and support to all within the region and played
a major role organising members in both the national dispute
of 2002/2003 and the recent South Yorkshire dispute that
succeeded in fighting off the threat of mass sackings to
implement contractual changes, for a negotiated settlement.
The FBU would like to thank Jerry for his loyal service and
wish him a long and happy retirement, whilst looking forward
to still seeing Jerry involved in the trade union movement and
local politics.
Regional/sectional officials
Steve Hedley Region 3
Chris Wood Region 7
Dave Beverley
Officers’ national committee
130 FBU Annual Report 2011