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Nov. 22nd Campaign Against Workchoices

November 6, 2007
The entire Australian trade union movement is currently focussed on campaigning against the Howard Government’s ‘WorkChoices’ laws and the inevitability that if a Howard Government is returned firefighters in NSW will be railroaded into the ‘WorkChoices’ regime. November 22nd is […]
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Pre Incident Plans

November 2, 2007
Members are advised that the concept of a simple electronic Pre-incident Plan reporting system that doesn’t change the extent or type of involved workload has been agreed to but are reminded that no other alteration or expansion involving pre-incident planning […]
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Use Of Exercise Equipment

November 1, 2007
Last Friday’s In Orders 2007/23 contained a policy item headed “Exercise Equipment” and which replaced the previous policy of the same name in In Orders 1999/5. On first blush (there was no consultation whatsoever with the Union prior to publication), […]
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Staffing Broken Hill

October 25, 2007
Composite Appliance at 239 Station Broken Hill South To be Staffed in Accordance with Notice dated 22 October 2007. Members attached to 238 Station Broken Hill and 239 Broken Hill South are Instructed to ensure the composite appliance located at […]
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Xmas Pays

October 24, 2007
The Department has written to the Union informing us that due to the Xmas/New Year period falling at a critical time in the pay week cycle this year it is unable to process casual overtime and relieving allowances for permanent […]
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Putting The Liberals Last

October 24, 2007
An article appeared on the front page of today’s Australian newspaper headed “Fireys’ union axes ALP, backs Greens” which opened with the line ‘THE firefighters’ union has broken ranks with Labor, urging voters to support the Greens and declaring the […]
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Command And Control

October 24, 2007
After more than 12 years of argument over who is the Officer in Charge when permanent members replace retained members, the Union has now managed to force the Departments hand to set out clear instructions when it decides it will […]
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Bushfire Danger Period Commences -all Tankers To Be Staffed 24/7

October 22, 2007
With the commencement of the 07/08 Bushfire Danger period, the Union reminds all members of the water tanker staffing agreement with the Department. This agreement (which arose from the 2000 Award negotiations) reads as follows; Acceptance by the Union of […]
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Bushfire Danger Period Commences -all Tankers Must Now Be Staffed 24/7

October 22, 2007
With the commencement of the 07/08 Bushfire Danger period, the Union reminds all members of the water tanker staffing agreement with the Department. This agreement  (which arose from the 2000 Award negotiations) reads as follows; Acceptance by the Union of […]
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