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Sitrep 16/2023: Code Reds Updated

March 24, 2023

Outcome of FRNSW Dispute over Code Reds – Code Reds Updated Further to last night’s Sitrep, FRNSW and the FBEU attended conciliation today before the IRC regarding FRNSW dispute over the Code Reds issued earlier this week, in support of […]

Sitrep 15/2023: Frnsw File Dispute Re Code Reds

March 23, 2023

This afternoon FRNSW filed a dispute with the Industrial Relations Commissions regarding the Code Reds issued by the FBEU yesterday afternoon. The matter has been listed before the IRC at 11am tomorrow for compulsory conference. Members will be provided with […]

Sitrep 14/2023 : Industrial Campaign: Let’s Fix Our Fire Service

March 22, 2023

Award Update – It’s Time for Members to Show Your Support for the Fix Our Fire Service Industrial Campaign As per our previous update on Award negotiations, yesterday the FBEU and FRNSW spent several hours in conciliation before the IRC […]

Sitrep 13 Of 2023 – State Election Campaigners Needed; Health Checks Dispute; Award Negotiations; Covid Risk Assessment.

March 17, 2023

State Election 2023 – We Need You Pre-poll for the State Election starts tomorrow, and our members are fired up and having a huge impact through our campaign. Hundreds of members have so far turned out to campaign against this […]

Sitrep 12 Of 2023 – Vaccine Risk Assessment Update, Minister Comes Out Swinging, And Election Pre-poll

March 10, 2023

Vaccination Risk Assessment Update Following our most recent request for an update, FRNSW has communicated to the FBEU that they are currently reviewing the COVID-19 Risk Assessment. FRNSW will soon be engaging with Health and Safety Representatives and the FBEU […]

Sitrep 11/2023 – Health Checks Code Red Update

March 3, 2023

Health Checks Code Red Lifted Effective Immediately Further to our Sitrep issued on Wednesday we can advise members that yesterday, FRNSW and the FBEU went before the IRC in relation to the application of FRNSW seeking that our Code Red […]

Sitrep 9/2023: Award Negotiations, Health Checks And More

February 24, 2023

Award Update Further to the last update on Award negotiations, we can confirm, that after a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing, we have been able to lock in 3 negotiation meetings with FRNSW prior to our next attendance at […]

Sitrep 8/2023: Award Negotiations, Campaign Launch, Senior Officers’ Subbranch Meeting

February 17, 2023

Award Update While members have been busy doing the job of FRNSW and campaigning to show the public how underfunded and under resourced we are (see below), the Department has been busy trying to stop fair negotiations for an Award […]

Sitrep 7/2023: Bargaining, Meal Allowances And State Election

February 10, 2023

Award Update Yesterday I, along with President Mick Johnsen and Senior Industrial Officer Rini Krouskos, met with FRNSW for our second bargaining meeting where, in line with SGM outcomes, we presented our log of claims. FRNSW were receptive to some […]