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D&d Award Explained Part 2

March 14, 2003
As expected, the explanatory notes which were faxed to all stations/workplaces on Tuesday have led to further questions being asked by members. For the benefit of all members, following on below are our (necessarily brief) answers to some of those […]
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D&d Special General Meetings

March 11, 2003
As previously advised, Special General Meetings will be held over the coming week to allow all Union members present to vote to accept or reject the proposed D&D Award. All FBEU members, permanent and retained, are therefore encouraged to attend […]
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D&d Award Explained

March 11, 2003
1. Introduction These notes should be read in conjunction with the proposed D&D Award which can be found (in pdf format) on the Union’s website. The negotiated agreement is quite complex, and this commentary is intended as a general guide […]
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D&d Award Available On Line

March 10, 2003
As advised in last Friday’s notice, the proposed Death and Disability Award was finalised in negotiations between the Union and Govermnent representatives this afternoon.
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D&d Dispute And More

March 7, 2003
Inside this notice: D&D Dispute: Agreement reached today on new Award Permanents’ 5% wage increase today Union elections
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D&d Dispute Update – Members Stop Work

February 27, 2003
At 1300 hours today, our Union commenced rolling strike action to force the settlement of our never-ending D&D Dispute prior to the State Election on 22 March. 
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No War On Iraq?

February 18, 2003
Several members have written and/or called over the last week to protest the State Committee’s stance against the looming war on Iraq. Reflecting most of the objecting members’ concerns was this line from one: “It disturbs me that the union […]
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No Blood For Oil – Protest This Sunday, 16 February

February 11, 2003
This coming Sunday 16th of February is an international day of action against the coming war in Iraq. More than ten million people around the world are expected to march in protest.
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Lowering Flags: Commemorating Firefighters

February 11, 2003
The FBEU joins all trade unions in NSW in declaring today Unions Work for Peace Day.
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