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Irc Orders Immediate 2.5% Increase – Bans Lifted

February 18, 2008

The NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) this morning ordered a 2.5% increase in wages and allowances for all members covered by the Permanent Award. This increase, which will take effect on and from the commencement of the next pay period, […]

Statewide Strike From 1700hrs Today

February 15, 2008

The State Committee has today resolved to call a statewide strike of permanent members across NSW commencing at 1700 hrs today in response to the Government’s refusal to move beyond its current 2.5% per annum wage offer. All on duty […]

Relieving Bans Clarified

February 14, 2008

General provisions 1) Relievers (or out-duties) are to return to their base stations immediately upon receipt of a Union notice directing the commencement of relieving bans. Provided that if members of the off going shift have already been dismissed and […]

Relieving Bans To Commence

February 13, 2008

The Union is escalating industrial action in support of the 2008 wage campaign. All members are hereby instructed that effective on and from 0800 hours today, Thursday 14 February 2008, no member is to perform any relieving, stand-bys or out-duties. […]

2008 February Sgm – Bans Remain

February 5, 2008

With the Union’s bans on paperwork and administrative functions now in place and effective since Friday night the dispute has been listed in court twice in two days. The first, Monday – morning under the Department’s threat of no negotiations […]

Award Update – Bans To Commence

February 1, 2008

Thursday’s appearance at the IRC appeared to be going well, until the Department decided to lob another claim onto the table at the last minute – removing the top up provisions for workers compensation in the permanent award. The top […]

Staffing Logistics Support Vehicles

January 31, 2008

The ever-increasing workload of Logistic Support Vehicles since the abandonment of the old ‘District Truck’ system with subsequent reductions in numbers has reached a crisis level and it is Union Policy that their numbers be increased. Members are instructed that […]

Stop Work Meeting Time Sheet Adjustments

January 31, 2008

All members who attended last weeks stop work meeting will have their pay docked by the Department. All members instructed to attend in the Notice dated Friday 25.01.08 should adjust their time sheets by 2 hrs 30 minutes to allow […]

What Happened And Why

January 27, 2008

As members would be aware our current permanent firefighters Award will expire on February 23rd 2008 (the retained Award expires 31st March 2008). Under NSW law all of our wages and conditions will remain in place until a new Award […]