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Following conciliation before the IRC today in response to FRNSW’s dispute in relation to the Code Reds issued on Wednesday 22 March, the FBEU is issuing the below updated Code Reds which are effectively immediately. The updates to the Code […]

Outcome of FRNSW Dispute over Code Reds – Code Reds Updated Further to last night’s Sitrep, FRNSW and the FBEU attended conciliation today before the IRC regarding FRNSW dispute over the Code Reds issued earlier this week, in support of […]

This afternoon FRNSW filed a dispute with the Industrial Relations Commissions regarding the Code Reds issued by the FBEU yesterday afternoon. The matter has been listed before the IRC at 11am tomorrow for compulsory conference. Members will be provided with […]

As per our previous update on Award negotiations, this week the FBEU and FRNSW spent several hours in conciliation before the IRC to discuss the Awards. In conciliation the Commissioner acknowledged the extensive work by the FBEU to consult with […]

Award Update – It’s Time for Members to Show Your Support for the Fix Our Fire Service Industrial Campaign As per our previous update on Award negotiations, yesterday the FBEU and FRNSW spent several hours in conciliation before the IRC […]

Health Checks Code Red Lifted Effective Immediately Further to our Sitrep issued on Wednesday we can advise members that yesterday, FRNSW and the FBEU went before the IRC in relation to the application of FRNSW seeking that our Code Red […]

The FBEU recently wrote to FRNSW with concerns regarding the commencement of recruitment of civilians to the newly created Roster Officer positions instead of uniformed firefighters and officers. FRNSW have proceeded with these recruitment process completely disregarding the concerns raised […]

CODE RED – SPECIAL ROSTER RELIEVING INSPECTORS The FBEU remains concerned that FRNSW has continued to delay or refuse to fill vacant relieving Inspector/Duty Commander roles. The union sees this action as a direct attack on the number and rosters […]

Over recent months there has been a continued and escalating trend by FRNSW to inconsistently apply merit-based selection process for Senior Officer’s roles and a failure to appropriate use Expressions of Interests to fill long term absences. The union also […]