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YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK RALLY – 28 JUNE 2006 Members residing in the GSA would have recently received a letter from the union informing them of the ACTU rally on the 28 June.

The Australian Trade Union movement has called a series of mass rallies, protests and strikes across the country on the 28th June 2006.

The Australian Electoral Commission has this morning formally declared the final results for the Union’s 2006 triennial elections, and rank and file firies have voted overwhelmingly for a change in the Union’s leadership (only five of the fourteen previous officials […]

Inside this notice: Elections – Ballot Closes 5pm this Monday 8 May May Day March this Sunday

The twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster is being honoured by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) through drastically reduced OH&S conditions, of not only its own employees, but those of firefighters responding to the Lucas Heights Nuclear […]

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.