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Sitrep 42/2022

July 22, 2022

FRNSW’s inaction around World Health Organisation decision a literal ‘cover-up’ Members will recall, the recent WHO International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC) declaration of Firefighting as a cancer-causing occupation, and the FBEU’s attempt to engage FRNSW around this […]

Sitrep 41/2022

July 8, 2022

World Health Organisation declares Firefighting a ‘cancer-causing’ Profession The WHO’s International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC) has last week officially declared that our work as Firefighters is carcinogenic to humans, a move that leaves no room for complacency for […]

Sitrep 40/2022

July 4, 2022

Interim Resolution to Health Checks Dispute – Code Red to Lift Following a discussion between the FBEU and FRNSW last week we have agreed to an interim resolution regarding our disputes on the Health Checks process. While this interim resolution […]

Sitrep 38/2022

June 27, 2022

NSW Teachers Strike this Thursday This Thursday members from both the NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union will stop work across the state over unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries. FBEU members are encouraged to attend and show support. […]

Sitrep 37/2022

June 26, 2022

FBEU Delegates Conference 15 & 16 September – Save the Date As previously advised the FBEU will be holding a delegates’ conference for all delegates. This conference will be an opportunity for delegates and HSRs to come together face to […]

Sitrep 34/2022

June 7, 2022

FBEU Calls on Emergency Services Minister to Ensure Professional Firefighters are not Left Behind Members will no doubt have seen the significant announcements made by the State Liberal/National Government this week regarding NSW Health and NSW Ambulance. Following on from […]

Sitrep 33/2022

June 3, 2022

REMINDER EOIs FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION COMMITTEE The FBEU has had significant interest from members regarding our call for Expressions of Interest for an internal industrial action committee. The FBEU remains committed to seeking a reasonable resolution to the Award however […]

Sitrep 32/2022

May 30, 2022

Award Negotiations – Parties before the IRC The parties met today for a compulsory conference before the IRC. This was in regards to both the FBEU’s and FRNSW’s applications for new Awards for Permanent and Retained Firefighters. Following on from […]

Sitrep 31/2022

May 27, 2022

OUTCOME OF IRC DISPUTE RELATING TO WORKSITE AUDITS Following on from our last Sitrep concerning optics vs substance, FRNSW and the FBEU were before the IRC today, on a dispute put forward by the Union concerning a failure for FRNSW […]