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BANS IMPLEMENTED 1800 HRS TODAY The Department has abandoned the agreement with our Union for permanent firefighters at Bathurst (on the back to back roster) and Nowra (on the special roster).

WHY YOU CANNOT WIN

This week’s industrial action led to the Department launching dispute proceedings before His Honour, Justice Marks of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) on Wednesday afternoon. Those proceedings were adjourned until this afternoon to allow the Union to enter into […]

FRIDAY BANS REMAIN IN FORCE All members are reminded that all industrial bans remain in force. Accordingly, NO Superintendent or Chief Superintendent member is to report for work tomorrow, Friday 5 February under any circumstance. There are no exemptions. 

Due to the imposition of bans and limitations affecting all permanent and retained members as advised in the Union’s Notice of 1 February, 1999, no permanent or retained member is to attend or participate in any activities associated with the […]

WHY YOUR FUTURE IS FAR FROM SUPER

All members are hereby instructed that the minimum staffing for No. 8 Stn Liverpool is STATION OFFICER & SEVEN (7) FIREFIGHTERS PER PLATOON.

BANS TO COMMENCE 0800 HRS TUESDAY

The Department’s inaction on the long-running dispute (ie more than 4 years) concerning excess hours worked by our Superintendent and Chief Superintendent members finally forced these senior officer Union members to launch industrial action in support of their claims in […]

There have been considerable “behind the scenes” developments with the country staffing program over the last 6-8 weeks. Rather than dealing in detail with each, the present situation can quickly be summarised as follows:

The additional bans and limitations due to come into force at 0800 hours on Monday 11 January 1999 have been placed on hold in line with an undertaking given to His Honour Justice Marks of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission […]

Due to the lack of adequate food preparation and food storage areas and the ongoing vermin problem associated with No. 10 Station, Redfern, the members have directed the Union that as from 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16 December 1998, the […]