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Asbestos Contaminated Hose
January 22, 2008The Union has an agreement with the Department that Layflat firefighting hose suspected of being contaminated with asbestos fibres is to be destroyed as there is no certainty that traditional hose cleaning methods can remove the risks to firefighters health. […]
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Wage Campaign
January 6, 2008With the US economy on the way to a recession and interest rates in Australia on the way up again, the Union has written to the Minister for Emergency Services asking that the NSW government not cut our wages. On […]
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Electricity And Wages
December 30, 2007A Station Officer recently contacted the Union after he was directed to seek approval from his Inspector before he paid meal allowance claims. Whilst this is not a common occurrence, it is worth reminding members, and more to the point […]
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Christmas Shutdown
December 21, 2007The Union Office will close for its annual Christmas/New Year break at 1200 hours today, Friday 21 December and resume operations on Wednesday 2 January 2007. Members requiring assistance over this time should contact an on-shift State Committee official (see […]
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Feeling Ripped Off?
December 20, 2007Well you’re about to. That’s because the new award negotiations between the Union and the Department have started and it is clear that they are far from being fair and reasonable. At the outset the Department has been hamstrung by the New South Wales Government’s new wages policy which restricts annual wage rises to 2.5%, unless there are employee related savings. With inflation going the way it is a 2.5% wage rise will amount to a wage cut.
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Medical Certificates And Medical Records
December 14, 2007When it comes to submitting medical certificates and medical records generally, members are advised as follows:
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Hail Storm Damage Western Sydney
December 12, 2007Hundreds of professional firefighters from around the State have now been called in to assist with storm damage in the Western suburbs of Sydney following a severe hailstorm on Sunday. The Department has now written to the Union seeking agreement […]
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2007 Agm Results
December 4, 2007Following a series of meetings around the state the Union has now concluded its Annual General Meeting round with every item on the meeting’s agenda endorsed by the Union’s rank and file membership. Results of the various meetings are below:
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Medical Certificates And Medical Records
December 3, 2007When it comes to submitting medical certificates, and to your medical records generally, members are advised as follows:
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