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Directions Hearing – Award Arbitration Today the FBEU were back before the IRC for a further directions hearing, where the Union filed a further application seeking greater detail, data, and relevant statistics from FRNSW in relation to their evidence. Additionally, […]

NSW PFAS Inquiry  Last week the FBEU gave evidence to Select Committee on ‘PFAS Contamination in Waterways and Drinking Water Supplies Throughout NSW’, where the Union was joined by the NSW EPA and FRNSW to discuss the impacts of PFAS […]

IRC Decision in State Wage Fixing Principles Case  As noted in Sitrep 60, the FBEU recently made submission to the Wage Fixing Principles (‘WFP’) case being heard by the new Industrial Court. WFPs are a guide used by the Commission […]

AWARD ARBITRATION – STATEMENT OF ISSUES Earlier this week the FBEU’s Award Arbitration submissions were published here at Sitrep 60/2024. As previously stated, the submission brings together significant contributions from across the FBEU membership and provides for an important footing […]

AGM RESULTS Annual General Meetings for 2024 have concluded, with the final meeting held at Huntingwood Fire Station on Friday 8 November. The results of each motion were declared as below:   Motion Support Reject Abstain Adoption of Minutes 287 […]

Financial Statements Members are advised that, in line with our reporting requirements, our financial statements are available by clicking here. Survey for Communications Centre staff The FBEU is investigating increased workloads and a failure of management to monitor those workloads […]

LIFTING OF CODE REDS  Members will be aware that we are continuing our Arbitration before the NSW Industrial Court. Evidence has been submitted, and we are working hard to make the case for our endorsed log of claims to be […]

Members please note: Following motions from the first 2024 AGM held on the 31st of October at City of Sydney Fire Station, the agenda has changed for subsequent meetings. The revised agenda is below: 2024 AGM AGENDA 1. Appointment of Returning Officer […]

The current list of AGMs is below and will be updated as more meetings are confirmed. At least seven members will be required at each location to reach a quorum. Any Union member (permanent or retained) may attend any meeting […]

Notice of 2024 AGM The first of the 2024 AGMs will be held on 31 October at 1000 hours and the closing meeting will be held on 8 November at 1200 hours.   A reminder for all Country and Retained […]

3% PAY INCREASE TO BE PAID ASAP AND BACKPAID – ARBITRATION STILL CONTINUES I am pleased to be able to inform you all that after significant negotiation and discussions with various levels of Government for the past number of weeks, […]

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSURANCE REVIEWS  As a follow-up to the email sent out by the Director of Health & Safety yesterday, members who have been asked to complete a WHS Assurance Review are reminded that they do not need […]