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…to the operation of this instruction should contact a State Committee official. Mobile numbers for all officials are available on the Union’s website: www.fbeu.net/contact-us/scom-details/ Union instructions remain in force Assistant…

…Cuts, TOLing, and the FBEU Response Another week of the brave new world of station closures, and another week where the Government has come up lucky when rolling the dice…

…rescue, hazmat and comms allowances) are payable week in, week out, including when on leave (workers comp, annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, etc). In fact the only time…

…and in the worse cases, more suicides.” Really? Public comment on the O’Farrell Government’s “Funding Our Emergency Services” discussion paper closes this coming Monday. See www.nonewtax.org.au/. Jim Casey State Secretary…

…to argue for an increase in taxes – pitting us directly against the community. After already handing the insurers millions through gutting Workers Compensation earlier this year (a bullet firefighters…

…29/2012 reported that the Union had notified the Industrial Relations Commission of a dispute over the Department’s intention to commence TOLing of permanent stations. Two separate hearings this week before…

…Liberal? Workers Comp up against the wall The Workers Comp report released this week had clearly been written before the inquiry even started. The Opposition called it a sham, and…

…Following a very successful joint delegates meeting yesterday, momentum is building in the campaign against O’Farrell’s devastating workers compensation changes. A television and radio campaign has commenced, and if you…

…payment of the employee contributions) may be optional for current members, although participation will almost certainly be compulsory for all new (ie future) firefighters. Beware of GroupWise A brief but…