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Most members would be aware that the RFS Commissioner, Phil Koperberg, has confirmed his intention to contest the seat of Katoomba for Labor in the March 2007 state election. Frankly, nobody is more surprised than the FBEU to see Phil […]

The Australian Congress of Trade Union’s (ACTU) has this week concluded its latest Triennial National Congress with a unanimous vote in support of its campaign to overturn the Howard Governments labour laws.

More than a month has passed since the Union’s membership resolved at the recent Special General Meeting to trial several initiatives to reduce the burden of overtime.

Time is fast running out for all those Qualified Firefighters who are eligible for promotion with two years or more service to collect up to two years back pay if these members complete the Senior Firefighters prerequisites before 24 October […]

All members are hereby directed that no member is to be involved with Hot Fire Cell Training until further notice. This ban is applicable across the state and is to remain in place until officially lifted by the Union.

The Union and the Department met yesterday regarding the upcoming Station Officers Promotional Program Pre Entry Test. Some confusion has been created by the original In Order (2006/12) calling for applications to enter the SOPP. 

All members of the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme (SASS) which was open to firefighters from 1985 until 1991 will soon be receiving letters from SASS informing them that they are able to salary sacrifice the employee component of superannuation. For […]

REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEVING FIREFIGHTERS AND OUTDUTIES –  WORKING OUTSIDE OF YOUR FIRE DISTRICT It has been brought to the Union’s attention that there may be some confusion regarding the Award requirements for Relieving Firefighters and those Firefighters performing outduties, specifically […]

They’re at again. Penny pinching by the Department’s bean counters has resulted in SO’s being directed to find out which phone numbers dialed at stations are work related and which ones aren’t.

The Union’s 96th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Tom Mann Threatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills (approx. 200m south of the Devonshire St tunnel exit from Central Station) commencing at 10.00am on Wednesday 15 November.

The results of the Unions Special General Meeting and votes held at Sub Branch meetings throughout the state are now through and all three proposals put forward by the State Committee have been overwhelmingly endorsed.

The Maritime Union of Australia has written to the FBEU inviting the hundreds of firies who joined the picket lines at Port Botany to appear as extra’s in re-enactment scenes for a mini-series about the 1998 ‘Patricks/MUA’ dispute.