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Ignore The Commissioner

March 16, 2006
The Commissioner this morning has requested all relieving staff to ignore the Union’s bans imposed yesterday afternoon over the shafting of FL4 members. Not content to renege on a deal agreed to months ago, he now wants to undermine your […]
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Fl4 Members Shafted – Bans To Commence

March 15, 2006
When In Orders 2006/5 appeared on 3 March 2006 without mentioning the promotion of the FL4’s to Qualified Firefighter, as per our PSTP (Stage 1) agreement, alarm bells rang for the Union’s officials.
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15% Superannuation Claim

March 10, 2006
The Union will be writing to Unions NSW to convene a meeting of all state public sector unions to initiate a campaign for the State Government to make 15% employer contributions for all members currently receiving only the 9% SGL […]
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Year Zero Industrial Relations

March 10, 2006
The Howard Government’s Finance Minister, Senator Nick Minchin has begged forgiveness from an extreme right wing big business group because the Liberals industrial relations changes don’t go anywhere near far enough.
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Union Elections

March 10, 2006
Nominations for the Union’s triennial elections will open on 14 March. A copy of the election notice is attached.
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Holsworthy Asbestos Contamination

March 9, 2006
Since the Union’s notice last Thursday regarding the asbestos contamination at Holsworthy, the Department has revealed a number of very disturbing facts. Yesterday morning the Department notified the Union that it had known that the site was contaminated since September […]
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Protest Against Howard’s Ir Changes Today

March 2, 2006
John Howard will be attending a Liberal Party fundraiser ($10,000 a ticket) in Sydney this Thursday evening to coincide with his 10th anniversary as PM. To mark the occasion and to remind the PM and his backers about the devastation […]
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General Update March 2006

March 2, 2006
Inside this notice: FL3 and FL4 ranks end today PSTP Stage 2 negotiations update Asbestos at Holsworthy
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2006 D&d Award Negotiations

February 16, 2006
The 2003 Death and Disability Award has a nominal life of 3 years, and will therefore officially expire next month. The Union opened negotiations with the Department for a new D&D Award last October and fully expects to have a […]
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