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Inside this notice: Union elections 2006 – 2009 Permanent Award variations D&D Award 2006 update Missing QF modules now available IPP “Projects” Workchoices threat to retained firefighters Offer of private health cover options

The 2006 May Day celebrations are being held on Sunday, 7 May, and all FBEU members are again invited and encouraged to attend. Free T-shirts, a BBQ lunch and a few afternoon drinks will be provided for members and their […]

We’ve heard that members undertaking the Inspector’s Promotional Program are being directed to come up with ideas that subvert our Awards as part of a course project, and then encouraged to implement these projects when they get out in the […]

Next week, ballot papers will arrive in every member’s letterbox enabling you to determine your Union representatives for the term 2006-2009.


Inside this notice: Superannuation update #1 – SASS members land salary sacrifice windfall Superannuation update #2 – Salary sacrifice limits lifted Superannuation update #3 – 2006 D&D award lodged today Superannuation update #4 – UnionsNSW to campaign for 15% employer […]

The latest Award payrise for retained members of 4% takes effect tomorrow, 1 April 2006. This is the next instalment of the 17% (cumulative) wage increases secured by the Union through new Awards for both permanent and retained members since […]

On 23rd January and again on 1st February the Union banned the use of the SEV aerial appliance FBY 112 because of safety issues raised by our members who were expected to respond in this vehicle to emergency incidents.

Relieving bans lifted at 1800 hours today After almost 48 hours of statewide relieving bans and 12 hours of conciliation in the Industrial Relations Commission, terms for the settlement of our PSTP (Stage 1) dispute were finally agreed late this […]

The Commissioner this morning has requested all relieving staff to ignore the Union’s bans imposed yesterday afternoon over the shafting of FL4 members. Not content to renege on a deal agreed to months ago, he now wants to undermine your […]

When In Orders 2006/5 appeared on 3 March 2006 without mentioning the promotion of the FL4’s to Qualified Firefighter, as per our PSTP (Stage 1) agreement, alarm bells rang for the Union’s officials.

The Union will be writing to Unions NSW to convene a meeting of all state public sector unions to initiate a campaign for the State Government to make 15% employer contributions for all members currently receiving only the 9% SGL […]

The Howard Government’s Finance Minister, Senator Nick Minchin has begged forgiveness from an extreme right wing big business group because the Liberals industrial relations changes don’t go anywhere near far enough.