1998 is looming as the year when our Union fights to put a stop to the injustice and inequity of firefighters’ superannuation.

The 100’s of members who have joined since 1992 have literally no protection in the event of death or disability, and the many more who joined since 1985 aren’t much better off. It is expected that a new superannuation scheme will have been developed and ratified by the Union’s rank and file by August/September this year. That’s the easy part – getting the Government to agree to funding it will be much, much harder. The fight for our superannuation will probably be very long and it will definitely be very hard. Read more…

All FBEU members and families are invited to join your comrades and mates for the annual get together of all Unionist in NSW at the annual Mayday rally in Read more…

Further to the Union notice of 22 March regarding the expiration of the 2006 D&D Award, the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW today made a new 2009 D&D Award that will operate for the coming three years through until 21 March 2012. The new 2009 D&D Award is essentially the same as the 2006 Award that it replaces, save for the following changes: Read more…

Following advice from the Australian Electoral Commission received this morning – nominations for all 14 positions on the Union’s committee of management will now remain open for a further two weeks. Read more…