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Group certificate errors
https://fbeu.net/2007/07/18/group-certificate-errors/
Members might be surprised this week to receive a second Group Certificate from the Department. Rest assured the Department is not proposing to pay you double the wages you earnt…
MW3 members can’t be directed to relieve into the GSA
https://fbeu.net/2007/02/16/mw3-members-cannot-be-directed-to-perform-relief-duties-into-the-gsa/
Permanent members stationed within the Blue Mountains Fire District are reminded of the provisions of subclause 12.4 of the Award: 12.4 Except in the case of Inspectors and for relief…
The industrial reality
https://fbeu.net/2008/04/09/the-industrial-reality/
Most members are now aware that the relationship between Union and the Department has recently darkened. Not since the Department attempted to cut the relieving corps, destroy the promotional system,…
SITREP No. 1/2010
https://fbeu.net/2010/01/08/sitrep-no-12010/
Inside this issue: Department backs down on dinner allowance Don’t get caught out – have an observer South Yorkshire firefighters threatened with mass sackings again Department backs down on dinner…
Permanent members covering retained
https://fbeu.net/2007/06/01/permanent-members-covering-retained/
Ongoing confusion amongst some permanent members as to whether it was necessary to recall a Station Officer in the first instance for all retained staff shortages has resulted in the…
2008 Annual General Meeting
https://fbeu.net/2008/11/18/2008-annual-general-meeting/
The Union’s 98th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Trades Hall, 377-383 Sussex Street, Sydney commencing at 10.00am on Wednesday 17th December 2008. Sub Branch meetings will be…
Electricity and wages
https://fbeu.net/2007/12/30/electricity-and-wages/
A Station Officer recently contacted the Union after he was directed to seek approval from his Inspector before he paid meal allowance claims. Whilst this is not a common occurrence,…
Wage Campaign
https://fbeu.net/2008/01/06/wage-campaign/
With the US economy on the way to a recession and interest rates in Australia on the way up again, the Union has written to the Minister for Emergency Services…
All permanent members in the GSA to stop work
https://fbeu.net/2008/01/25/all-permanent-members-in-the-gsa-to-stop-work/
The State Committee of Management has today resolved to call an urgent stop work of permanent members effective at 1100 hours today to hear a report on the current wage…