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Meeting Notice Inspectors’ Sub-branch
May 17, 1996In accordance with Rule 51(9), a meeting of the Inspectors’ Sub-Branch has been called by the Sub-Branch Executive, to be held as follows:
Instruction To All Members Pilot Training System Banned
April 17, 1996The Union has become aware of a Memorandum dated 2/4/96 and addressed to all Station Commanders – Greater Sydney Area, and titled “Placement of Recruit Firefighters on Graduating from the Training College”. No consultation took place with the Union on […]
Letter To Supt And Chief Supt Members
April 3, 1996Dear Comrade, In July last year a meeting of senior officer members appointed a negotiating committee to liaise with the Union’s officials and Industrial Staff in the lead up to this years negotiations on your wages and conditions. Committee members […]
Ban On Inadequate Vehicle In Ba/hazmat Section (chullora)
March 22, 1996Members at the HAZMAT Response Unit at Chullora have brought to the attention of the Union the inadequacies of vehicle FBY 622 as an operational vehicle.
Sub-branch Elections – Your Voice In The Union
March 20, 1996All member workplaces have received notice from the Union’s Returning Officer calling for Sub-Branch Executive Committee nominations. Elections are currently being held for all Sub-Branch (Inspectors’, Retained, Country, Newcastle and Illawarra) Executives. All financial members are eligible to nominate for […]
1996 March Urgent Special General Meeting
March 13, 1996Members are hereby advised that in accordance with Rule 11, a Special General Meeting of members shall be held in two parts to consider the questions set out below. Details of the meeting are as follows:
1996 March Special General Meeting
March 13, 1996Members are hereby advised that in accordance with Rule 11, a Special General Meeting of members shall be held in two parts to consider the questions set out below. Details of the meeting are as follows:
Consuming Alcohol On Shift – Disciplinary Action Against Members
March 13, 1996All members would be aware of the Commissioner’s Bulletin titled “Consuming Alcohol on Shift” dated 7th March, 1996. In that bulletin the Commissioner takes a very strong stand against drugs and alcohol in the workplace, a position shared by the […]
Attention Ba/hazmat Section Newcastle
March 8, 1996As per Bans & Restrictions Notice dated 6th March, 1996, please be informed that this includes the general maintenance and servicing of BA sets other than emergency circumstances. All drills and training are included in the bans also.
Decisions Of Sub-branch Meeting Held 6/3/96
March 6, 1996“That due to the immoral covert video surveillance of members both on and off duty, the illegal handing out of private and personal information, including tax file numbers etc. that occurred in the Newcastle fire district against members of this […]
Acting-up Instruction
March 4, 1996The Department’s long-documented abuse of the Acting-Up arrangements concerning Leading Firefighters has caused the Union to impose further limitations upon Acting-Up by members. The self-explanatory resolution carried by the Special General Meeting of members held 21/22 February is as follows:
Outsourcing Of Motor Driver Training & Familiarisation Banned
February 27, 1996It has come to the Union’s attention that the Department has contracted the services of a consultant to undertake driver familiarisation for the installation of the four new Firepac Salvage/Rescue appliances.
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