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Hot Cell Training Banned

October 13, 2006

All members are hereby directed that no member is to be involved with Hot Fire Cell Training until further notice. This ban is applicable across the state and is to remain in place until officially lifted by the Union.

Sopp Pre-entry Test

October 5, 2006

The Union and the Department met yesterday regarding the upcoming Station Officers Promotional Program Pre Entry Test. Some confusion has been created by the original In Order (2006/12) calling for applications to enter the SOPP.

Salary Sacrifice Superannuation

October 4, 2006

All members of the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme (SASS) which was open to firefighters from 1985 until 1991 will soon be receiving letters from SASS informing them that they are able to salary sacrifice the employee component of superannuation. For […]

Sydney South Sub-branch: Relieving Outside Of Your Fire District

September 26, 2006

REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEVING FIREFIGHTERS AND OUTDUTIES – WORKING OUTSIDE OF YOUR FIRE DISTRICT It has been brought to the Union’s attention that there may be some confusion regarding the Award requirements for Relieving Firefighters and those Firefighters performing outduties, specifically […]

Station Officers Off The Hook

September 19, 2006

They’re at again. Penny pinching by the Department’s bean counters has resulted in SO’s being directed to find out which phone numbers dialed at stations are work related and which ones aren’t.

2006 Annual General Meeting

September 18, 2006

The Union’s 96th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Tom Mann Threatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills (approx. 200m south of the Devonshire St tunnel exit from Central Station) commencing at 10.00am on Wednesday 15 November.

Is Your Fire Brigade Superfluous?

September 15, 2006

The results of the Unions Special General Meeting and votes held at Sub Branch meetings throughout the state are now through and all three proposals put forward by the State Committee have been overwhelmingly endorsed.

Back To The Future

September 10, 2006

The Maritime Union of Australia has written to the FBEU inviting the hundreds of firies who joined the picket lines at Port Botany to appear as extra’s in re-enactment scenes for a mini-series about the 1998 ‘Patricks/MUA’ dispute.

Merseyside Firefighters Strike-more Strike Dates Announced

September 8, 2006

Members will be aware that Merseyside Fire Brigades Union comrades have been on strike for the last week or so, after their bosses asserted what they claim is managerial prerogative to sack over 120 firefighters, de-staff 4 pumpers and introduce […]