IN FOR THE LONG HAUL: MEMBERS VOTE TO CONTINUE BANS Today’s Special General Meeting of members held in Sydney City’s Lower Town Hall saw over 1000 members voting unanimously, save for 1 abstainer, to:
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, BANS REIMPOSED FROM 2200 HRS TODAY The bans on non-SSF members responding to calls, or otherwise exposing themselves to danger and/or risks whilst on duty have been reimposed as of 2200 hours tonight, Wednesday August 4. Accordingly, from 2200 […]
IT’S ONLY HALF-TIME Our current dispute with the Carr Government is far from over, despite our State Committee’s decision on Monday to suspend the bans on non-SSF members responding to calls. In a considered move, your President and I agreed […]
The Government today brought the Union before the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission at 0930 Hrs following their refusal to accept the recommendations of Commissioner Cambridge.
MARCH ON PARLIAMENT – A RESOUNDING SUCCESS More than 1600 FBEU members today marched in rank and file formation, and in full firefighting uniform, from the City of Sydney Fire Station to Parliament House in protest at the Carr Government’s […]
The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union this afternoon expressed its fear that the industrial action planned to commence tomorrow (Sunday) at 8am is now all but inevitable.
Yesterday the State Government listed a dispute before the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW regarding the Union’s stance on abiding by Award conditions.
