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The letter below was faxed to the Department today. Commissioner Mullins did not reply as requested by 4pm, but has since advised that he should be in a position to do so by tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.

Department to Union, Monday 3 May 3 May 2004 Mr. Chris Read State Secretary NSW Fire Brigade Employees’ Union 267 Sussex Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Mr Read, I am writing in response to your letter dated 30 April 2004, […]

Admin. Bans to Commence Midnight In a letter to the Union this Wednesday, the Department laid all blame for the failed award negotiations at our feet and warned us “of the possible ramifications of pursuing a Special Case, including the […]

Inside this notice: Award negotiations #10 Public Safety Training Package mothballed Retained pays bungled Members’ pay slip rights enforced Member-initiated SGM agenda items Statutory Declaration dispute Outduties in Regional/Country Transfer Areas Interest-free loans for Bus/Train/Ferry tickets May Day 2004

Further to update #8, the final negotiations scheduled for Monday 5 April did take place. Unfortunately – and despite the best efforts of both parties to do so prior to the Easter break – we are yet to reach agreement.

Several meetings have been held at the highest levels over the last few weeks, with a further (and we expect, final) meeting between the Department and Union to be held this coming Monday 5 April at 0900 hours. A full report […]

In our last update on Friday 20 February we reported having been assured of “another offer being put to us by this coming Monday 23 February, or Tuesday 24 February at the very latest”. As it happened, the Department’s offer […]

Whilst negotiations have continued since our last update on 23 January there is still no agreement for a new permanent Award. Despite the best efforts of both parties over the last six months, we remain a good deal apart on […]

Inside this notice:

Award Negotiations Update #5
Retirements and the new Award
S/O shortages and LF act-ups
First of $23M in D&D payments made today
Cancelling SASS Additional Benefit Cover (ABC)
Health and Fitness
Verballing the Union
SOPP Pre-Entry Test debacle
Making personal telephone calls from stations
More garbage from the Department

The Union Office will close for its annual Christmas/New Year break at 1400 hours today, Wednesday 24 December and resume operations on Monday 5 January.

I am pleased to report that detailed and fruitful discussions between the parties were held during the course of yesterday and again today, and that as a result the Union’s officials have this afternoon agreed to lift our bans on […]

It is deeply disappointing that the Commissioner yesterday chose to attack the Union’s officials rather than to address the real issue in question, which is the employer’s continued refusal to recognise any of your new roles or responsibilities during these negotiations.