News

New D&d Award Now In Force

April 7, 2009

Further to the Union notice of 22 March regarding the expiration of the 2006 D&D Award, the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW today made a new 2009 D&D Award that will operate for the coming three years through until 21 […]

New Election Timetable

April 3, 2009

Following advice from the Australian Electoral Commission received this morning – nominations for all 14 positions on the Union’s committee of management will now remain open for a further two weeks.

Nsw Election Notice

March 27, 2009

Nominations which open on Tuesday 31st March 2009 are called for:

Your Death And Disability Award

March 22, 2009

As many members would now be aware our Death and Disability Award officially ended yesterday – Saturday March 21st 2009. Under NSW labour law our Award stays intact until a new Award is either settled by agreement with the government, […]

Union Elections – Your Chance To Have A Say

March 22, 2009

The Union’s triennial elections for its fourteen member State Committee of Management are set to open next week and it is vitally important that all members take their opportunity to vote. On this basis it is extremely important that members […]

Reminder Four Hour Recalls

March 17, 2009

Reminder: Four-hour minimum Recall back pay claims This notice was published on 13 Februry 2009 and is republished in full for the benefit of members that may have missed it. As you’ll see, time is running out for the Union […]

Station Officers Campaign

March 13, 2009

The FBEU is organising a campaign so that Station Officers can fight for their own industrial interests, and deal effectively with the demands pushed onto them by Brigade management.

Pacific Brands Rally

March 5, 2009

Pacific Brands the parent company of CTE – suppliers of dress shirts to the NSW Fire Brigades, NSW Police Force and the Australian Army announced last week that it would be shifting its manufacturing offshore and sacking 1850 employees in […]

Witnessing – Banned

February 22, 2009

This notice was issued as a Red Message over ten years ago, but given recent calls to the Union office, it is clear that the Union’s policy regarding members appearing as witnesses during police questioning of juvenile offenders remains just […]