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D&d Dispute Update #27

October 28, 1999

So Who Really Won This Week? The Commissioner yesterday issued his own version of events as to what occurred in the IRC this week. It’s one thing to put on a brave face, but it’s another thing to mislead.

1999 Permanent Award Claim

October 28, 1999

As members would be aware, the 1997 Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Fire fighting Staff) Award – otherwise know as the permanents’ Award – expired in August.

D&d Dispute Update #26

October 27, 1999

Union defeats Govt. application to stop industrial action As reported in D&D Update #25, the dispute came back before a Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Monday at 10 am, with proceedings continuing through until late yesterday. […]

D&d Dispute Update #25

October 23, 1999

Union Bans Set Alarm Bells Ringing in Macquarie Street The Department yesterday advised the Minister that there is a “risk to public safety” as a result of our Union’s bans on the connection of new automatic fire alarms.

D&d Dispute – Latest Correspondence

October 22, 1999

D&d Dispute Update #24

October 15, 1999

Next Step Tuesday The dispute was scheduled to return to the IRC yesterday, but proceedings were deferred until midday, Tuesday October 19.

D&d Dispute Update #23

October 8, 1999

Unfit to Lead? This week’s Issue No. 69 of the infamous (and increasingly weird) “Commish’s Corner” carries an article headed “Fighting Fires With New Fitness Levels”.

D&d Update #22

October 7, 1999

A Good Day in Court? As reported in last week’s D&D Update #19, the dispute returned to the Industrial Relations Commission yesterday at 1400 hrs. To cut a long (ie 2.5 hour) story short, we emerged from the IRC with […]

D&d Dispute Update #20

September 29, 1999

Update on Industrial Bans During the course of last Friday’s State Committee of Management meeting, our current industrial action was reviewed.