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Award Negotiations Stall Temporarily, SOSB Bans Discussed In our last sitrep we updated members in relation to Award negotiations advising that we had managed to secure some time, if limited, with FRNSW to discuss your Log of Claims for Award […]

Award Update Further to the last update on Award negotiations, we can confirm, that after a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing, we have been able to lock in 3 negotiation meetings with FRNSW prior to our next attendance at […]

The FBEU recently wrote to FRNSW with concerns regarding the commencement of recruitment of civilians to the newly created Roster Officer positions instead of uniformed firefighters and officers. FRNSW have proceeded with these recruitment process completely disregarding the concerns raised […]

CODE RED – SPECIAL ROSTER RELIEVING INSPECTORS The FBEU remains concerned that FRNSW has continued to delay or refuse to fill vacant relieving Inspector/Duty Commander roles. The union sees this action as a direct attack on the number and rosters […]

Over recent months there has been a continued and escalating trend by FRNSW to inconsistently apply merit-based selection process for Senior Officer’s roles and a failure to appropriate use Expressions of Interests to fill long term absences. The union also […]

Award Update While members have been busy doing the job of FRNSW and campaigning to show the public how underfunded and under resourced we are (see below), the Department has been busy trying to stop fair negotiations for an Award […]

Award Update Yesterday I, along with President Mick Johnsen and Senior Industrial Officer Rini Krouskos, met with FRNSW for our second bargaining meeting where, in line with SGM outcomes, we presented our log of claims. FRNSW were receptive to some […]

CODE RED – SENIOR OFFICERS SUB BRANCH ENTRIES INTO SAM Recently, changes have been made to the SAM system that inhibit Senior and Executive Officers entering certain information. This was done to reflect delegations and governance around certain functions. Usually […]

CODE RED REISSUED – HEALTH CHECKS. In July 2022, the FBEU agreed to meet with FRNSW to discuss the Union’s previous Code Red on Health Checks and to address the multiple concerns the Union has had with FRNSW’s handling of […]

Labor Promises 600 New Firefighters In a massive announcement for the FBEU, Opposition Leader Chris Minns has today committed to bolster FRNSW staff by 600 additional professional firefighters if elected. This announcement is the biggest investment in professional firefighters seen […]

A printable version of this document can be downloaded here   January/February SGM Meeting Dates The first Special General Meeting will be held at 0900hrs Monday, 30 January at The Teachers Federation Auditorium and the closing meeting will be held […]

As a result of significant member-driven efforts, Sydney Metro will now re-design the Sydney Metro West & Western Sydney Airport rail tunnels to facilitate safe work practices for Firefighters and other emergency services personnel, at a cost of approx. $100 […]