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Award negotiations update #4

Inside this notice: Relievers and Out-duties Sick Leave 38 hr leave flexibility The rough end of the pineapple Relievers and Out-duties Complaints have come thick and fast about the possibility…

Union bans to commence 1800hrs

Relations between the Union and the Department have again hit rock-bottom, this time due to management’s head in the sand approach to an ever-growing number of disputes. The Union could…

D&D Dispute update – members stop work

At 1300 hours today, our Union commenced rolling strike action to force the settlement of our never-ending D&D Dispute prior to the State Election on 22 March. Significant “behind the…

No War on Iraq?

Several members have written and/or called over the last week to protest the State Committee’s stance against the looming war on Iraq. Reflecting most of the objecting members’ concerns was…

D&D Dispute and more

Inside this notice: D&D Dispute: Agreement reached today on new Award Permanents’ 5% wage increase today Union elections D&D Dispute: Agreement reached today on new Award I am pleased to…

Recalls to Picton – Return transport of gear

It has come to the attention of the Union that the Department are cynically manipulating the Award provisions relating to the transport of members gear back to their base station…

2003 July Special General Meeting

A Special General Meeting of members will be held pursuant to a Rule 11(2) as follows: SYDNEY SGM – Trades Hall Auditorium, Goulburn Street, 1000 hours Wednesday 30 July. NEWCASTLE…

D&D Award explained

1. Introduction These notes should be read in conjunction with the proposed D&D Award which can be found (in pdf format) on the Union’s website. The negotiated agreement is quite…

D&D Award explained part 3

For the benefit of all members, following on from the previous two explanatory notices are these final couple of questions. Q. TPI/PPI? The Union’s notes say that the difference is…