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AGM/SGMs FINISH, 2024 NEGOTIATIONS TO COMMENCE, BACK PAY STARTS HITTING ACCOUNTS & 2023 AWARD IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUES TO MOVE It has once again been an extremely busy week for our Union. As I have travelled across the state to attend our […]

FBEU welcomes Commissioner Fewtrell I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of our membership, to congratulate long-time FBEU Member Jeremy Fewtrell on his appointment as the new FRNSW Commissioner. As a firefighter and FBEU member for almost three […]

Award payments and back pay The FBEU has been advised by FRNSW that they intend to start processing new Award entitlements and back payment of wage increases and other entitlements over the coming weeks. At this stage indicative dates we […]

Despite the many improvements to our Award we have achieved through our Industrial Campaign this year, FRNSW continues to use outdated appliances that are beyond their service age, and not fit for purpose. This decision on the part of FRNSW […]

In this issue (click below to jump to section): Code Reds lifted Updated Logs of Claims RALPH   Code Reds lifted Following almost a year of bargaining with FRNSW and over six months of members campaigning for fair and safe […]

Click to jump to:  AGM/SGM schedule AGM agenda SGM agenda Printable PDFs of schedule and agendas 2023 AGM/SGMs: dates, times and locations The final list of AGM/SGMs is below. At least seven members will be required at each location to […]

  October/November 2023 SGM agenda   Endorsement of 2024 Permanent Award claim That this special general meeting of members endorse the Draft Permanent Log of Claims as published on the FBEU website on 23rd October for the Permanent Firefighting Staff […]

2024 Award Log of Claims and 2023 Award implementation   As per Sitrep 51 advising of the making of the 2023 Awards, we are right back to the negotiating table with a new draft Log of Claims for the 2024 […]

In this issue: IRC makes Awards Consultants Inquiry NCAT decision   IRC formally makes 2023 Permanent, Retained & Death and Disability Awards This morning in a hearing before the Industrial Relations Commission, the 2023 Permanent, Retained and D&D Awards have […]

October/November AGMs: dates, times and locations The current list of AGMs is below, and will be updated as more meetings are confirmed. We remind all Country or Retained members who are holding an AGM to register the meeting with the […]

In this issue: Stale, failed and wailing 2023 Award update Health Screening transition COVID-19 vaccination policy   Stale, failed and wailing You are no doubt all aware by now that Minister Dib has appointed an administrator to oversee FRNSW until […]

In this issue: Presumptive Legislation Campaign FBEU 2023 Delegates’ Conference 28-29 November   Presumptive Legislation Campaign On the back of the declaration from the World Health Organisation IARC in 2022 which cited firefighting as a ‘cancer-causing profession’, various jurisdictions across the country have […]