Gosford Fire Station is currently undergoing redevelopment work. Not only did the Department fail to notify the Union that this work was to occur, contrary to its own Standing Order 2-215, but management now contends that the members at Gosford […]
The motion put to members at this week’s SGM, and the vote from each meeting/Sub-Branch, was as follows: “That the proposed 2004 Permanent and Retained Awards, as reported to and tabled at this meeting, be received, noted and endorsed, and […]
Below is a summary of the changes within the proposed new 2004 Awards which members are being asked to vote upon at next week’s SGM. Both Awards will provide 4% wage increases backdated to the cessation of the 2001 Awards, […]
Award Dispute Update #15 What a difference a week makes. We are pleased to confirm that after being repeatedly lectured that there could be no agreement on back pay if the Union proceeded with its Special Case before the IRC […]
Inside this notice: Award dispute update #14 PSTP mothballing confirmed Correction re member initiated SGM agenda items 2004 Inspectors Promotional Program
Union to Department, Monday 10 May 10 May 2004 Mr. Greg Mullins Commissioner New South Wales Fire Brigades PO Box A249 Sydney South NSW 1232 Dear Sir, I write in response to your letter of 7 May, and note that [...]
In a letter notable for its strong “don’t blame me, blame the Government” theme, the Commissioner late this afternoon replied to our last correspondence of Wednesday May 5 to confirm that the Department has abandoned its earlier agreement to backdate […]
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, […]
