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Inside this issue: Federal Budget bad for firefighters, bad for all workers Budget confirms only 2.27% wage increase for 2014 update AMP screening triggers Federal Budget bad for firefighters, bad…

…that this year’s 2.5% wage increases will now be fixed at 2.27%. On the other hand, the budget’s deferral of next year’s 0.5% SGL increase means that the 2015 wage…

…the campaign against the budget cuts and station closures between now and the 2015 election, and that the government can avoid this happening. All they need to do is recognise…

…– at the March 2015 state election. Retained strike teams and Clause 29 – update #5 We welcomed the Commissioner’s email to staff last Friday confirming that the Department would…

…March 2015 then it is possible that many of the Government’s more marginal seats (there are 20 on a margin of 10% or less) will fall. The Union’s Sydney South…

…state election in March 2015. More to follow. Workers comp cuts – the gift that keeps on giving for bosses In 2012 the O’Farrell Government argued that cuts to the…

…Captains and $32.57 per hour for other retained ranks by February 2015. We have sought an interim 2.5% increase, backdated to Friday, while award negotiations continue. More on this in…

…this meeting appoints Comrade Travis Broadhurst as Returning Officer for the ensuing three years through until the Union’s 2015 Annual General Meeting.” State Committee Recommendation: SUPPORT Jim Casey State Secretary…

…2015. Who in NSW voted for that? And the Union’s response Commissioner Mullins has urged us to work with him “to avoid the prospect of workforce reductions”. While we’re prepared…