Inside in this issue:
- FBEU rule changes adopted
- Retained Phase 2 Training and Basic Life Support
- Movement of Hazmat Van from Lithgow to Katoomba banned
January 27, 2012
January 20, 2012
Inside this issue:
- Retained annual leave
- Additional public holidays Christmas/New Year
- SSS and SASS retirement planning seminars
January 13, 2012
Inside this issue:
- Health and safety protections going backwards
- FBEU Fighting Fund
- Financial relief for members who stopped work in June and September 2011 Read more…
December 16, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Additional public holidays – Christmas/New Year
- Additional public holidays – who gets the leave?
- Additional public holidays – overtime
- Easter Sunday public holiday and consolidated leave – update
- Marine 1 dispute – back pay for members Read more…
December 9, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Attendance Management Policy (AMP) interviews
- Union medal now on issue
- 2012 Membership cards and helmet stickers
November 11, 2011
Inside this issue:
- O’Farrell attacks Police D&D – firefighters next?
- S/O Level 2 promotions update
- Retained summit
- Anti-Union faxes and flyers on stations
- Electricity SOGs Training Audit banned
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
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 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
May 27, 2011
Inside this issue:
- O’Farrell attacks our wages and conditions: WorkChoices NSW-style is here
- User Pays Promotions – OTEN fees dispute update
- 2011 Easter Sunday Public Holiday and consolidated leave
- Coffs Harbour Retained – the Department’s 2nd class citizens
- Notice of Transfer – not on leave