News

Media Release – Firefighters To Walk Out

November 30, 1999

Professional firefighters throughout the state will walk off the job on Thursday to attend stop work meetings.

Stop Work Threat – Union To Department

November 30, 1999

President’s Response To Commissioner’s Update

November 19, 1999

Dear FBEU member, The Union has received numerous calls regarding the Commissioner’s Industrial Update. It is pleasing that most members saw the Commissioner’s message as disingenuous.

D&d Dispute Update #29

November 19, 1999

Response to Commissioner’s Industrial Update Our caring, sharing Commissioner is now showing his support for our “just cause” (his words) by refusing to promote members, threatening to not open new stations and refusing to negotiate a new Award.

D&d #28 – Your Money Or Your Life

November 17, 1999

Your Money … The Union and the Department again appeared before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) yesterday, but this time it was over our application for a new Award for permanent members rather than the D&D dispute.

Xmas & New Year’s Eve, 1999

November 8, 1999

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Negotiations between public sector unions, the Labor Council of NSW and the NSW Government have led to broad agreement on special arrangements for the Xmas/New Year period, with the actual implementation within each Government agency to be negotiated […]

Stop Work Today At 1300hrs

November 6, 1999

All members (recruits to Executive Officers) in the GSA, excluding exemptions (see below) are instructed to stop work today at 1300 hours and proceed to City of Sydney Fire Station. The Police have agreed to close Castlereagh St (between Bathurst […]

Notice Of 1999 Agm

November 1, 1999

Members are hereby advised that, in accordance with Rule 11(3), notice is given of the Annual General Meeting of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (FBEU).

D&d Dispute – Irc Decision

October 28, 1999

NDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES FULL BENCH CORAM: WALTON J, Vice-President HUNGERFORD J CAMBRIDGE C