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Newcastle Sub-Branch (NSB) officials, Comrades Jim Martin and Mark Williams, last night sought the introduction of relieving bans throughout Zone N3 in response to the Department’s inequitable allocation of out-duties into Regional areas (and into Newcastle in particular).

Region North management have recently embarked on a campaign of mindless disputation with the Union over the provision of meals and refreshments. Management have repeatedly attempted to thwart reasonable award based claims for meal and refreshment allowances in what can […]

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Inside this notice: Acting State Secretary LSL quota increased Unions ditch labor FBEU joins Union Shopper Members Equity – The Workers Bank

The Union’s 94th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Tom Mann Threatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills (approx. 200m south of the Devonshire St tunnel exit from Central Station) commencing at 10.00am on Thursday 25 November. Notice and […]

Upon learning of the Union’s notice and instruction issued earlier today, the Department contacted the Union office at approximately 1015 hrs and undertook to immediately: a) recall firefighters to staff the Bravo appliance at Umina; and b) rescind the directive […]

In a disgraceful attempt to cut costs, the Department is increasingly refusing to maintain safe minimum staffing on retained appliances – and/or to keep retained appliances on the run. This obviously impacts upon our members’ safety, and of the communities […]

Inside this notice: Reminder of Union bans still in force Sick leave management protocol Vehicle inspection check sheets False Alarm Notification (FAN) forms Hand-held computers Permanent stand-bys BRIMS ICMS bans lifted Exploding Wallets Special case update Senior firefighters short changed […]

State Committee urges all FBEU members to consider the industrial relations policies of the various parties when voting in the upcoming Federal Election.

Members are advised that the Union’s 94th Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 25th November 2004, commencing 10am at the Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, Sydney.

Inside this notice: Sick leave management protocol banned Medical certificates and diagnosis ICMS banned Vehicle inspection check sheets banned FAN forms banned Hand-held computers banned Reminder of Union bans Lismore staffing dispute Public stampede on occurrence books? Pants on fire […]

In a tragic reminder of the inherent dangers of firefighting, Retained Firefighter Phillip Viles of Budgewoi Brigade was killed in the course of firefighting operations at Doyalson on Monday, 26 July 2004. The officials and members of the Fire Brigade […]