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Sitrep 10

February 28, 2020

2019/20 Bushfire Inquiries As most members would know there has been a number of inquiries created as well as the first National Royal Commission into bushfires. We will be joining forces with other firefighter unions from across Australia in preparing […]

Sitrep 9/2020

February 28, 2020

Rule 34 Sub Committee report on allegations from SGM The State Committee has endorsed the report and recommendations of the sub-committee formed under rule 34, to investigate three allegations that were brought by two Sub-Branches, namely the Illawarra and Sydney […]

Sitrep 8/2020

February 27, 2020

Note added 28/02: There is additional and updated information in SitRep 10 – please also see SitRep 10. Award Update As you know, initial Award negotiations with FRNSW commenced in October 2019, giving us a tight window to try and […]

Sitrep 7/2020

February 21, 2020

Award Update May Day T-Shirt Design Competition closes Feb 28! Delegate training up and running. Terms of Reference for Bushfire Royal Commission Announced Award Update As discussed in the last Sitrep, we met for the last time with FRNSW regarding […]

Sitrep 5/2020

February 10, 2020

Award Update FBEU heads to ACTU Emergency Services Summit Rescue Recall Win Motions for the next Special General Meeting Payroll meltdown Delegate Training – Kicking off! Broken Hill the FBEU as west as it gets Award Update Since the last […]

Sitrep 3/2020

January 23, 2020

This is a reissue of SitRep 3 as there were two mistakes in the SitRep issued last night. The SitRep issued last night stated that we were putting in a claim for a 5% pay rise, this was a formatting […]

Sitrep 2/2020

January 15, 2020

IRC rules in FBEU favour – Another big win but the fight continues. Status Quo and In-Order 2008/22 remains in place. Yesterday, January 14, The FBEU was back in the IRC about FRNSW’s attempts to remove In-Order 2008/22 (which puts […]

Sitrep 29/2019

December 16, 2019

Deployment Dramas Consolidated Leave over the Christmas and New Year Climate and Fire Emergency Rally Sydney Town Hall FBEU Office over the break In Brief Deployment Dramas The Union has received several inquiries about pay and entitlements from members while […]

Sitrep 28/2019

November 29, 2019

Update Northern Rivers Appeal 7 February 2020 Union Busting Bill defeated Urunga Station Trial Technical Support Team Code Red still in place Update Northern Rivers Appeal 7 February 2020 The Northern Rivers Appeal will be heard on 7 February […]