All members of the Senior Officers Sub-Branch are advised that a Sub Branch Meeting will be held at 1200 hours on Friday 4 November 2011, as below: Read more…
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October 31, 2011
October 28, 2011
Inside this issue:
- LSV dispute victory – but what’s next?
- Plans to close Wollongong and Katoomba Comms
- Union medal approved, issue imminent
- Promotion to S/O Level 2
- Retained Training: Phase 1 not to be phased out
- Sacking contagion crosses the border
- Exercise and mental health
- Mental Health event cancelled
October 22, 2011
Correspondence today between the Union and the Department has resulted in a breakthrough in the current dispute over the LSV Staffing arrangement. The staffing arrangements for the LSVs are to revert to the position agreed between the parties in February 2010 as a part of the settlement of the Waratah dispute. Read more…
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October 21, 2011
The Department continues to pretend that it has the right to renege on its agreement on LSV staffing. Neither the Department nor the IRC hearing today has provided any answer to this critical question – with the result that the Union’s bans will continue until further notice. Read more…
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October 21, 2011
MANAGEMENT RENEGES ON AGREEMENT, CLOSES FIRE STATIONS ACROSS THE STATE
The union representing professional fire fighters is desperately trying to hold Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to an existing agreement providing light duties positions for injured firefighters who are unable to perform operational duties.
Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (FBEU) NSW Secretary Jim Casey said FRNSW management seemed determined to force an industrial dispute, upping the ante overnight by closing 25 fire stations across the state rather than pay fire fighters overtime to keep them open. Read more…
tags | Bans, media release
October 20, 2011
Despite today’s bans, and a hearing before VP Walton of the IRC, FRNSW management still refuses to respect the agreement between the Union and Department for the staffing of the LSVs. Read more…
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October 20, 2011
Dept walks away from LSV agreement
When the Union settled the Waratah Fire Station dispute last year (see SITREP 8/2010 “Waratah dispute settled with new stations and extra jobs”), we did so with the clear intention of providing additional positions for alternate duties members. As SITREP 2010/8 reported, “The 6 LSV’s will in future be staffed by permanent members on suitable duties, thereby allowing injured members to stay on the 10/14 rather than working day shift in the Zone Office”. Read more…
tags | CODE RED
October 14, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Promoting good mental health
- Resilience, what is it?
- Mental Health Month Morning Tea
October 11, 2011
Further to the Annual General Meeting Agenda issued on 20 September, members are advised of the following Sub-Branch meeting times and arrangements for holding Country/Retained Sub-Branch meetings.
tags | AGM
October 7, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Update on Alternate Duties terminations
- Mental Health Month – Website update
- Yes, tea and coffee are still refreshments – Part 2
tags | meals, mental health, refreshments, termination