As members would be aware, the 1997 Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Fire fighting Staff) Award – otherwise know as the permanents’ Award – expired in August.
Union defeats Govt. application to stop industrial action As reported in D&D Update #25, the dispute came back before a Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Monday at 10 am, with proceedings continuing through until late yesterday. […]
Union Bans Set Alarm Bells Ringing in Macquarie Street The Department yesterday advised the Minister that there is a “risk to public safety” as a result of our Union’s bans on the connection of new automatic fire alarms.
1. Government to Union PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT NEW SOUTH WALES Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000 22 October 1999 Mr Chris Read Secretary New South Wales Fire Brigade Employees' Union 267 Sussex Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Mr [...]
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 […]
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 [...]