Inside this issue:
- Attendance Management Policy (AMP) interviews
- Union medal now on issue
- 2012 Membership cards and helmet stickers
December 9, 2011
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
May 13, 2011
Inside this issue:
- O’Farrell attacks workplace safety…
- …and public sector wages
- Union seeks increase in LSL quotas
- Transfers and qualifications update
- Welfare concerns, or AMP by stealth?
- Permanent service numbers sorted
April 21, 2011
Inside this issue:
- 2011 Easter holidays and Consolidated Leave
- Additional Public Holidays – who gets the leave?
- Additional Public Holidays – overtime
- LSV reminder
- A ‘Super’ lump sum – check your payslip
March 18, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Management abuses sick leave
- Kincumber going 10/14, RFSA going postal
February 4, 2011
Inside this issue:
- Cultural Change 1
- Cultural Change 2
- Contact the Union – its your right
- Check your payslips – kilometre rate shenannigans