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Dept walks away from LSV agreement

When the Union settled the Waratah Fire Station dispute last year (see SITREP No. 8/2010 “Waratah dispute settled with new stations and extra jobs”), we did so with the clear intention of providing additional positions for alternate duties members. As SITREP 2010/8 reported, “The 6 LSV’s will in future be staffed by permanent members on suitable duties, thereby allowing injured members to stay on the 10/14 rather than working day shift in the Zone Office”.

Inside this issue:

* Promoting good mental health
* Resilience, what is it?
* Mental Health Month Morning Tea

Further to the Annual General Meeting Agenda issued on 20 September, members are advised of the following Sub-Branch meeting times and arrangements for holding Country/Retained Sub-Branch meetings.

Inside this issue:

Update on Alternate Duties terminations
Mental Health Month – Website update
Yes, tea and coffee are still refreshments – Part 2

Inside this issue:

LSVs: all bets are off
It’s “Department”, not “Service”
Presumptive legislation: Department gives the thumbs down
Drug and Alcohol petition
Firefighter Alumni – free labour
Mental Health Month

Inside this issue:

Department found in breach of Regs
Retained Authorised Duties – off the station, but still on duty
Two pump CAD responses to stay
Drug and Alcohol meeting
In Brief

1000 hours, Tuesday 18 October
Auditorium, 1-7 Belmore Street, Surry Hills

Inside this issue:

“I thank you and commend you” … and sack you
FBEU leading the “deeming” debate – update
E&T members not to transfer – update
Free independent and confidential treatment for PTSD

FIRIES CALL ON NSW GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FIRST RATE PROTECTION
The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union has called on the NSW Government to ensure firefighters who develop cancer through work are properly looked after.

Inside this issue:

Stope work/rally success
Bathurst and Nowra go 10/14
AOD policy management meetings not appropriate – IRC
Additional Inspector jobs, but Baulkham Hills not ‘new’

The following Sydney members are to stop work for two hours at 1100 hours and proceed immediately with their station’s pumper (or section’s vehicle(s)) to the FBEU’s rallying point at St Mary’s Cathedral Square, College St, Sydney.

Hundreds of professional firefighters will take strike action tomorrow across Sydney in protest at State Government plans to slash public sector wages and conditions.