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Xmas Message And Office Shutdown

December 24, 2003
The Union Office will close for its annual Christmas/New Year break at 1400 hours today, Wednesday 24 December and resume operations on Monday 5 January.
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Award Negotiations Update, Bans Lifted

December 12, 2003
I am pleased to report that detailed and fruitful discussions between the parties were held during the course of yesterday and again today, and that as a result the Union’s officials have this afternoon agreed to lift our bans on […]
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The ‘productivity’ Debate

December 3, 2003
It is deeply disappointing that the Commissioner yesterday chose to attack the Union’s officials rather than to address the real issue in question, which is the employer’s continued refusal to recognise any of your new roles or responsibilities during these negotiations.
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2003 Agm Details

December 1, 2003
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Award Negotiations Update #4

November 29, 2003
Inside this notice: Relievers and Out-duties Sick Leave 38 hr leave flexibility The rough end of the pineapple
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Comms Sogs Banned

November 29, 2003
The new Communications SOGS which were orginally scheduled to be introduced on Sunday 12 November, but were deferred until 0800 hrs tomorrow, Sunday 30 November have been banned by the Union, effective immediately.
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Servicing Of Ppvs Banned

November 29, 2003
The Department this week instructed Station Officers and Captains to arrange for the servicing of positive pressure ventilators (PPVs) annually, with the first such service to “take place as soon as practicable”.
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Award Negotiations Update #3

November 12, 2003
About the Union’s new rank structure
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Award Negotiation Update #2

November 7, 2003
Whilst our negotiations had progressed (albeit slowly) over the last fortnight, they took a decided turn for the worse this week when the Government confirmed its offer to be a firm, flat 3% per annum over the life of a […]
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