News

Unfit to Lead? This week’s Issue No. 69 of the infamous (and increasingly weird) “Commish’s Corner” carries an article headed “Fighting Fires With New Fitness Levels”.

A Good Day in Court? As reported in last week’s D&D Update #19, the dispute returned to the Industrial Relations Commission yesterday at 1400 hrs. To cut a long (ie 2.5 hour) story short, we emerged from the IRC with […]

Update on Industrial Bans During the course of last Friday’s State Committee of Management meeting, our current industrial action was reviewed.

Trades Hall Auditorium Goulburn Street, Sydney Wednesday 13th October

Last Friday, September 24 the Union’s State Committee of Management met to consider the progress of the D&D dispute.

Premier's Department New South Wales Public Sector Management Office Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 GPO BOX 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001 24/9/99   Mr Chris Read Secretary NSW Fire Brigade Employees Union 267 Sussex Street SYDNEY NSW [...]

As reported in last Friday’s D&D update #17, the D&D dispute came back before the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Monday 13 September.

15th September, 1999 Dr Col Gellatly Director General NSW Premier's Department GPO Box 5341 Sydney NSW 2001 Dear Dr Gellatly, I write further with regard to our ongoing dispute with the Government over NSW firefighters' death and disability benefits. On [...]

Dispute Back In Court This Monday The D&D dispute returns to the Industrial Relations Commission (50 Phillip Street, Sydney – Court No. 7) this Monday, 13/9/99 commencing at 2pm. Members are encouraged to attend, lend support and witness the proceedings […]

GOVT. TURNS TO THREATS AS BANS BEGIN TO BITE The main action from the Government since the re-introduction of bans last Friday has been largely limited to threats. The Govt. corresponded with our Union yesterday, September 2 for the first time […]

The two letters which follow represent the latest exchange of correspondence between the Government and our Union on the death and disability dispute.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO RECOMMENCE FROM 1800 HRS TODAY