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Firefighters March On Community Cabinet

May 29, 2009

Last night in Warners Bay sixty local permanent and retained firefighters became the center of attention as they marched on a NSW Government Community Cabinet meeting. They demanded the

Union Rally To Keep Fire Stations Open

May 27, 2009

All members, retained and permanent, are required to attend a Union rally to protest against the NSW government policy of closing retained fire stations across the state.

We Must Stay United

May 26, 2009

In the midst our Union elections the Department has once again pulled on a dirty manoeuvre to attack our wages and conditions.

More Firefighters And Less Station Closures

May 22, 2009

In Order 2008/22 Rolled Back Again On Tuesday 19th May FBEU members pressured the NSW government to commit to employing more retained

Staffing Of Retained Brigades

May 15, 2009

When the Department imposed In Order 2008/22 on brigades throughout NSW, the FBEU claimed it was wrong to close fire brigades rather than recruit additional firefighters and we vowed we would fight hard to get the decision reversed. This campaign […]

Union Elections Who’s Running

May 14, 2009

All Union members throughout NSW will soon be getting ballot papers mailed directly to their homes in the Union’s election for new leadership.