News

Please find attached for members’ information the financial report of the FBEU for the year ended 30 June 2013.

Inside this issue:

O’Farrell’s fire service budget cuts
Bushfire emergency – As bad as it gets?
Bushfire emergency 2 – interstate deployments
Bushfire emergency 3 – Retained strike teams and Clause 29
Who voted Liberal? Not the people of Miranda
AGM on next Thursday

Members are advised that due to the current bushfire emergency, and the direct involvement of FBEU officials and many hundreds of FBEU members in those firefighting operations, the Union’s Annual General Meeting set for tomorrow has been postponed until 0900 […]

Inside this issue:

Good governance always a priority
2013 AGM reminder
Meal and Travel allowances increased from 1 July – update #3
Fitness for duty and medical retirement process back on track
Mental Health Information Service
UK firefighters set to strike again

Inside this issue:

2013 Retained Award negotiations and the “availability” proposal

Inside this issue:

2013 AGM Agenda and Sub-branch meeting details
Meal and Travel allowances increased from 1 July – update #2
IPP Pre-Entry Test entitlements
Freedom of information – “Swordfish” reeled in
October is Mental Health Month
SSS and SASS contributions can be salary sacrificed

Tanker tragedy shows danger in NSW Govt’s budget cuts to FRNSW

Inside this issue:

IRC decision in Regs dispute – update #2
Reminder to be lawful, not reasonable
Disposition Forms Banned – Update
Sick during annuals or LSL?
You may be entitled to a leave re-credit
UK comrades on strike

Inside this issue:

2013 AGM
TOLing: Advice and instructions for permanent members
Department asking for too much
On-shift rescue training to commence
Check before you sign
Disposition Forms banned

Inside this issue :

Accumulated leave – know your rights
Peter Phelps MP carries on like a goose
and Rupert Murdoch outed as anti-worker goon.

Every fire station in Sydney is fully staffed and operational today, in a welcome response to the challenges posed by yesterday’s bushfire emergency that took hold as budget cuts saw five fire stations temporarily closed.

On the twelfth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, Australian firefighters have honoured the ultimate sacrifice made by the 412 emergency workers killed when the twin towers collapsed.