News

A Special General Meeting of members will be held at the Union Office auditorium at 1-7 Belmore Street, Surry Hills on Thursday 30 September commencing at 1000 hours.

Notice and details of corresponding Sub-Branch Meetings will be distributed to respective Sub-Branch workplaces separately in the coming week.

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Do it on their time, not yours
Country inspectors dispute on hold
Cleared by the Court, targeted by the Dept
Contingency plans OK

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Lismore goes 10/14
Retained authorised duties 1
Retained authorised duties 2
Delegates training
The British disease

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Country Inspector vacancies dispute update – bans lifted
Recruit training win update
Diversity – and Unity – in the NSWFB

Further to the two Code Red notices issued Friday 20 August and Tuesday 24 August, when the Union accepted the IRC’s recommendation and lifted its administrative bans, today’s In Orders confirm that the Department has chosen to ignore the IRC’s recommendation to “take immediate action to withdraw the advertisements (with respect to the Wagga Wagga and Dubbo Inspector vacancies) as found in In Orders 2010/18 dated 20 August, 2010”.

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Permanent members maintaining minimum staffing at retained stations
Joint Drug and Alcohol Protocol still in place
Retained Community First Responder claim
In Orders moved to Wednesday – why?

As reported in last Friday’s Code Red, the Union listed a dispute with the IRC over the Department’s intention to allow Station Officers who have not completed the Inspectors Promotional Program (IPP) to fill Duty Commander positions in clear breach of both Clauses 7 and 13 of the Award. The dispute was heard by the IRC’s Commissioner Ritchie yesterday, 24 August.

The Union made its objection to the publication of these items clear enough, but the Department decided to publish today regardless. The Union this afternoon listed the dispute with the IRC. The Union’s State Executive and SOSB Secretary also met this afternoon and resolved to commence appropriate industrial action.

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Tomorrow Australia votes. Even the bookies are finding it to difficult to call
Diagnosis on M/Cs?
FBEU Centernary March, AGM, and Function

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New Workplace Complaints Policy
LSV staffing changes imminent
UFUA media

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Bushfire Royal Commission
Transfer lists
Out of orders

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Meal and travel allowances increased from 1 July 2010
Community safety activities