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SITREP 29 was expected to feature details of our conditional agreement with the Department for a new rank, promotions and pay framework. And it would have too had we been able to reach one. Publication on SITREP 29 has therefore been held over pending next Tuesday’s IRC proceedings, when hopefully more progress will be made with our 2014 Permanent Award application.

Inside this issue:

Permanent Award negotiations – update #5
Bullying & Harassment – no place in our Union
Retainer rip off – update #2
Ausreo lockout

Statement in solidarity with the firefighters and people of Gaza.

Seven News report on TOLing and the resultant delayed response to last week’s Penrith fire.

Penrith fire today: response times impacted by NSW budget cuts

Inside this issue:

Permanent Award negotiations – update #4
Retainer ripoff – update #1
GSE Act

Inside this issue:

AMP triggers – update #1
Retainer rip-off:
Union launches recovery campaign for affected members
Performance management in MW2

Budget cuts leave four firefighters without fire engine, 2km away from Concord hostel fire.

Inside this issue:

Grand Designs at Greenacre
Meal and travel allowance increased from 1 July 2014
Workers comp – Liberals’ cuts exposed

Inside this issue:

Disturbance Allowances – what, when and how?
New Helmets?
Nobel prize winner – Abbott budget a “crime”
Bust the Budget on 6 July

Inside this issue:

Permanent members’ backpay dispute – update #3
Union dues – increase and tax reminder
Baird Govt spears High Court challenge?
Bust the Budget on 6 July

Today marks the second anniversary of the FBEU’s successful general strike over the Liberal/National Coalition’s attacks on our workers comp. That strike was a significant victory for two reasons: firstly, it has meant that literally millions of dollars have since […]