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Member Notice: Proposed Changes To Union Rules

December 22, 2023

FBEU proposed rule changes As discussed at the last two Delegates’ Conferences, the FBEU State Committee of Management has commenced a process to review, update and modernise our rules. This work has been undertaken by State Committee in conjunction with […]

Sitrep 43: Final Award Drafts & Info Zoom Links

August 21, 2023

FINAL AWARD DRAFTS and INFO ZOOM LINKS Further to Friday’s Sitrep we are now able to release the final drafts of all 3 Awards. Please follow links below to each of the drafts: 2023 Permanent Staff Award 2023 Retained Staff […]

Sitrep 42: Award Update – Final Award Draft And Zoom Info Sessions

August 21, 2023

AWARD UPDATE – FINAL AWARD DRAFT and ZOOM INFO SESSIONS Further to Friday’s Sitrep we are today working with FRNSW to make some final edits to the Award Drafts prior to sending them out to you all. As such, today’s […]

Sitrep 41: Award Update – In-principle Agreement Reached

August 18, 2023

FBEU reaches In-Principle Agreement on Awards I am pleased to advise members that this afternoon, we have reached in-principle agreement with FRNSW over all three Awards. These Awards will deliver significant reform, despite only being 12-month Awards expiring in February 2024, and […]

Sitrep 40: Government’s Consultants Inquiry, Retained Ffs Acting Up, And More

August 11, 2023

The Plus Plan is no plan at all On Wednesday the FBEU gave evidence before the inquiry into the NSW Government’s use and management of consulting services, coordinated by the Public Accountability and Works Committee. As referenced in Sitrep 37, a submission […]

Sitrep 20/2023: Frnsw Again Try To Silence Firefighters

April 5, 2023

Today we attended the IRC for a report back regarding FRNSW’s dispute application over the current Code Reds in support of the Fix our Fire Service Industrial Campaign and our Award Log of Claims. Although the campaign has been running […]

2021-2022 Financial Report

October 27, 2022

The Union’s 2021-2022 Financial Report is now available by clicking here The Report, which all members are encouraged to read, was prepared by independent auditors Daley Audit and adopted by the State Committee of Management today as a true and […]

Sitrep 52/2022

October 5, 2022

SitRep 52/2022 Public-facing campaign launch – When time’s not on your side Today, the FBEU launch a new advertising campaign consisting of TV, radio, online and print media. Endorsed by Delegates at the recent FBEU Delegates Conference, material will be […]

Notice Of 2022 Agm

October 2, 2022

Dear Members, Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting The Union’s 112th Annual General Meetings are to be held between Monday 31 October to Tuesday 8 November 2022. Members are reminded that as per Rule 11, the opening section […]