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OXYGEN BREATHING APPARATUS STAFFING LEVELS

The Sub Branch Executive has been made aware of recent instances where the full level of qualified O2 Breathing Apparatus operators for 422 station, Port Kembla has not been maintained….

Letter to Supt and Chief Supt Members

Dear Comrade, In July last year a meeting of senior officer members appointed a negotiating committee to liaise with the Union’s officials and Industrial Staff in the lead up to…

ACTING-UP INSTRUCTION

The Department’s long-documented abuse of the Acting-Up arrangements concerning Leading Firefighters has caused the Union to impose further limitations upon Acting-Up by members. The self-explanatory resolution carried by the Special…

Instruction to all members: S/O’s, CAPTAINS – EXTRA DUTIES BANNED

At it’s meeting of 30th January, 1996 the Union’s State Committee of Management considered the question of disaster management planning being carried out by Station Officer members within Region South….

Instruction to all members: O2BA & FITNESS ASSESSMENTS BANNED

At it’s meeting of 30th January, 1996 the Union’s State Committee of Management considered the question of firefighter voluntary physical fitness assessments and the more specific question of revised medical…

ADMINISTRATIVE BANS LIFTED

Members were advised of the basis for the administrative bans being put in place throughout NSW on January 1, 1996 by way of notice, with a further explanatory notice January…

BANS IMPOSED IN ALL NSWFB COMMUNICATION CENTRES

As all members would be aware the negotiations over the new Communication Centres Allowances have been delayed over neogotiating a proper rate for the Provincial Centres. On 28 February, 1996…

FIRIES ON THE CAVALCADE TO CANBERRA

On Monday 19 August, Firefighters from NSW, Victoria and the ACT, together with thousands of other workers will converge on Parliament House Canberra to demonstrate to the Howard Government that…

EASTWOOD ACCOMMODATION UPDATE

The Sub Branch Executive is receiving many enquiries regarding the status of the dispute over the provision of adequate accommodation at the Eastwood Corrective Services Academy. As of this date,…