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I am pleased to advise that formal agreement on our Union’s country staffing proposal was reached with the Department last Friday, September 25.

The Union office has received a great deal of correspondence on the question of Leading Firefighter promotions to Station Officer after January 1, 1999.

Further to my notice to the above Stations yesterday, I am now able to advise that the State Committee today concluded formal and final agreement with the Department for our Union’s country staffing proposal, as endorsed by the rank and […]

Despite the fact the Department has done virtually everything it can to ensure that we do not reach a satisfactory agreement – and technically speaking, we still haven’t – the Union has agreed to allow the destaffing of the following […]

Whist there is still no agreement at the time of writing, significant progress has been made in negotiations and formal agreement is now expected today.

All FBEU members stationed at Crows Nest have now had time to consider the Station renovation proposal put to them formally on 5 August 1998 by Region North management. The affected members reject the proposal that major works commence sometime […]

As a result of your determination and unity, the CS-B Executive has received written confirmation from the Department expressing its commitment and concurrence with the following:-

On Friday July 24, the Union’s State Secretary forwarded a notice by facsimile to all of the above water tanker stations, advising members of the current situation for the relocation of tankers and members. Whilst negotiations have now commenced, it […]

PERMANENT MEMBERS: The third stage of the ’97 Permanent Staff Award’s 18% wage increase came into effect on 14 August 1998.

With the membership’s approval of the State Committee of Management’s country staffing proposal at the June 1998 Special General Meetings, the Union’s officials will now be attending a series of meetings across the state to explain the proposal, and to […]

The Union’s State Committee of Management today considered the Department’s continued refusal to issue the BA/Hazmat Section’s members with cold climate clothing, and resolved as follows: “That until those members working in the BA/Hazmat Section in Newcastle are issued with […]

Last Monday 17/8, the Union and Department agreed to relocate 51’s pumper and tanker to the Brigades’ property at Terrey Hills until the major renovations at the Forestville Station were completed. It is expected that construction work will take at […]