Steve Wright

Biography

Steve Wright is a British trade union leader. In 2001, Wright followed his father in becoming a firefighter, initially with the Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. He joined the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), and became a branch representative in 2002, during a union campaign on pay. In 2006, he transferred to the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. He later became the leader of the FBU's new southern region, and campaigned extensively on protecting firefighters from exposure to carcinogens. He was elected as vice president of the union in 2023. In 2025, Wright was elected as general secretary of the FBU, defeating the incumbent, Matt Wrack, by 5,188 votes to 3,436.