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AWARD UPDATE   We were back before the IRC this week with another report back on the progress of negotiations. Unfortunately, there was little to report as FRNSW and Premiers Department has continued to fail to properly cost the productivity […]

HSR POWERS AND PAYMENT WIN  Last week, the IRC ordered FRNSW to pay a Retained Health & Safety Representative (HSR), with FRNSW arguing unsuccessfully that the HSR required permission to undertake workplace inspections. The IRC Commissioner ruled that the performance […]

MEMBERS RALLY AT THE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER Both on and off-duty members rallied today at the office of Premier Chris Minns in yet a further escalation of our bargaining dispute. Members looking for a frank discussion with the Premier, […]

Code Red – Assist Ambulance Calls As members would be all too aware, there is an expectation by Government, FRNSW, and indeed the people of NSW, that we will undertake work which is outside of our core roles. This new […]

Code Red – Traffic Management This Code Red is a part of SitRep 39/2024.   As members would know, we are often forced to perform tasks beyond our primary responsibilities, including handling situations that should be done by other agencies. […]

MINNS GOVERNMENT PUT ON NOTICE Today, FBEU members picketed the Electoral office of Labor Government MPs in a further escalation of our bargaining dispute. These actions, undertaken by both on and off-shift members, serve as a warning to the Minns […]

CODE RED LIFTED – FRNSW Seeks to Shut Down ComSafe No Chargeable Codes on AFAs For the past four months, the FBEU has been fighting to keep ComSafe open, alongside our 7 Permanent Firefighter comrades and the casual Retained pool. […]

ONE DOWN MANY TO GO   Although today’s announcement of fixing the structural funding deficit is welcomed, it only fixes one of the many issues facing FRNSW, which includes station amenities, an ageing fire truck fleet, lack of presumptive cancer […]

AWARD UPDATE   As outlined in Sitrep last week, we met with FRNSW along with government representatives this week to further discuss ongoing Award negotiations. FRNSW and the Government representatives provided information regarding the costing associated with both the Government’s […]

AWARD UPDATE Following on from SitRep 35/2024, discussions with the IR Minister has confirmed that the wages offer put to us by the NSW Government the week before last is in fact a baseline offer. This means that further consideration […]

Code Red Lifted – Hytrans Training Following discussions today, the Department has committed to training both Retained and Permanent on the new Hytrans appliances.   We have reached agreement on hourly pay for Retained who use the appliances. The FBEU […]

MINNS GOVERNMENT FINALLY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES OFFER After months of delays and uncertainty, the Minns Government has today finally announced its public sector wages offer, and I think it’s fair to say that it probably wasn’t worth the wait. […]