News

D&d Update – Agreement Reached

May 31, 2002

Following almost 5 years of open disputation, in-principle agreement was today reached between the NSW Government and the FBEU’s officials for new death and disability arrangements for all (non-SSF) NSWFB firefighters. The joint statement which follows is an agreed summary […]

D&d Update: Agreement Near

May 30, 2002

We are pleased to report that negotiations held throughout this week between the Union’s negotiating team and the Government today reached the point where in-principle agreement for new D&D benefits for our members, both permanent and retained, has been all […]

D&d Arbitration Put On Hold

May 29, 2002

Further to my notice of last Friday, the D&D arbitration proceedings which were expected to commence tomorrow, Thursday 30 May were today put on hold.

D&d Arbitration To Commence 30 May

May 24, 2002

Members would be aware that our long awaited D&D court case is set to commence next week. However, the first two days (Monday 27 May and Tuesday 28 May) have now been set down for private conciliation between the parties, […]

General Members’ Update

May 9, 2002

Issues in this notice: 1. All New/Extra Duties Banned 2. SRAFS – Staffing Dispute 3. D&D Update 4. Safe Minimum Staffing = 4 5. New Retained Timesheets 6. Bushfire Inquiry a Joke

2002 Sub-branch Elections

May 8, 2002

Stage One of the current round of FBEU Sub-Branch elections for the coming three year term 2002-2005 concluded last Friday, the results of which were as follows:

May Day, D&d Update And More

May 1, 2002

May Day March this Sunday The 2002 May Day celebrations are being held this Sunday, 5 May, and all FBEU members are again invited and encouraged to attend. Free T-shirts, a BBQ lunch and a few afternoon drinks will be […]

Sopp And Sub-branch Elections

April 10, 2002

Station Officers Promotional Program (SOPP) As members would be aware, this is the first year of the new Station Officers’ Promotional Program (SOPP) system of promotion to S/O rank.

Fbeu Sub-branch Elections

April 5, 2002

SUB-BRANCH ELECTION NOTICE Nominations are called from members to fill one of three (3) Committeepersons’ positions upon their respective Sub-Branch Executive Committee for the term 2002-2005, as follows: Central Coast Sub-Branch the CCSB represents all permanent members, other than Senior […]