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CFU Backdown  Over the weekend FBEU became aware that Fire and Rescue NSW were calling for Community Fire Unit’s to respond to flood affected areas.  The FBEU was not informed or consulted in regard to this proposal.  Today we have […]

Award Update As per our previous communications to Members, both the FBEU and the Department have now filed disputes regarding the Awards with the Commission. These disputes include both parties preferred draft Awards for both Permanent and Retained Firefighters which […]

Award Negotiation Update  This week the Department and FBEU met in relation to Award negotiations. This was our final scheduled negotiation meeting ahead of the current Awards expiring today.  At this meeting it became apparent that a key sticking point […]

Nominations are called from members to fill one of three (3) Committeeperson positions on their Sub-Branch Executive Committee for the term 2022-2025, as follows: Central Coast Sub-Branch (CCSB) Country Sub-Branch (CSB) Illawarra Sub-Branch (ISB) Newcastle Sub-Branch (NSB) Retained Sub-Branch (RSB) […]

Award Update Yesterday your FBEU Bargaining Team met with Department Representatives in our fourth bargaining meeting. This meeting was an opportunity for the Department to respond to the claims put forward by FBEU Representatives on behalf of Members. Despite correspondence […]

Award update Following on from our previous communications, the FBEU Log of Claims has now overwhelming been endorsed by members and provided to the Department on Friday, three days ahead of our meeting which was held this afternoon. The FBEU […]

Award Update The process of endorsing the Log of Claims for this round of bargaining has now been completed. The process has identified overwhelming support from members in the bargaining priorities put forward by the FBEU Bargaining Team and SCoM, […]

FIELD OPERATIONS RESTRUCTURE – FBEU SEEKING MEMBER FEEDBACK As Members may be aware, Fire and Rescue have proposed a major restructure of Field Operations. The restructure significantly impacts positions within Field Operations and in particular members of the Senior Officer […]

As previously advised, in the context of the current pandemic, we are unable to come together collectively in person to endorse the Log of Claims for this round of Award negotiations. As noted in Sitrep 06/2022, SCoM have endorsed an approach […]

Award Update Thank you to all the members who participated in our Award survey. Our Union is always stronger when Members have a say. We appreciate your experience, your time, and your input. The FBEU Award Bargaining Team has been […]

Award Throughout this pandemic, essential workers have demonstrated their capacity to show up and deliver for the community, each and every shift. COVID-19 has exposed the years of cuts made to FRNSW budget, whether related to training, crewing, promotional pathways, […]

EVEN THE HEIGHT OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC PRESENTS NO BARRIER TO FRNSW ATTACKING CONDITIONS As outlined in SitRep 04/2022, FRNSW have put forward their position for negotiations in the form of fully re-drafted Awards containing their desires to cut conditions […]