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COVID-19 Update Further to the comprehensive update on FBEU instructions and recommendations for members in SitRep 17 on Tuesday. I encourage all members to read this SitRep to answer any questions about COVID-19, our work and our job. I have […]

COVID-19 update, current state of play As most would know, the COVID-19 infection rate in Australia is flattening. Although this is occurring it does not mean we can or should be complacent. The Union’s leadership strategy has been to silo […]

2020 Awards – Done. As you all know, your Union was before the Industrial Relations Commission this week regarding all three of our Awards. Since day one, your Union has fought to ensure that your pay rise would take effect the day the Award […]

Retained COVID-19 update Your Union has been made aware that the Department sent out correspondence to some members last night incorrectly claimed that the FBEU had agreed to a range of measures. This information was in relation to Retained members […]

This SitRep is long! We apologise, but there are a number of very important matters we need to report on and so we encourage all members to take the time to read it. It covers: COVID-19 – Working Group and […]

Coronavirus Instructions Yesterday we met with the Department and set up a COVID-19 Working Group to allow for better communication between the Department and the Union on this pandemic. We raised a range of issues, many of which members have […]

Coronavirus Updates The Code Red issued Friday 13 March is in place – https://fbeu.net/2020/03/13/coronavirus-code-red/ The Department and Union representatives will meet tomorrow and form a COVID-19 working group. We will report on that as soon as there is news. The FBEU is putting […]

Coronavirus Code RED The State Committee has been monitoring the Coronavirus outbreak for the past few weeks. We have held discussions with the Department on the industrial issues of standing down members for self-isolation and other associated matters. That said, […]

Special General Meetings Results This week has seen over 700 members attend Special General Meetings held all around the State with the final meeting held at 97 Stn Huntingwood this afternoon.  It was great to listen to the discussion and […]

Updated SGM Agenda You can find an updated SGM Agenda here. Award Dispute The Award dispute returned to the NSW IRC Thursday 5 March 2020 and was before Chief Commissioner Constant at 11 am, where we provided an update on […]

March Sgm Agenda amendment We asked FRNSW to confirm by 12pm Wednesday, 4 March 2020, their final position on your 2.5% wage increase being backdated to 17 February 2020 regardless of when the Awards are finalised. The deadline to resolve […]

March 2020 SGM Meeting Details The first Special General Meeting will be held at 0930am Thursday, 5 March at Parramatta Fire Station, 110 Wigram St Harris Park to vote on the proposed 2020 Permanent, Retained and Death and Disability awards. […]