Progress report on SGM resolutions
More than a month has passed since the Union’s membership resolved at the recent Special General Meeting to trial several initiatives to reduce the burden of overtime. In that period a number of...
View ArticleACTU Congress
The Australian Congress of Trade Union’s (ACTU) has this week concluded its latest Triennial National Congress with a unanimous vote in support of its campaign to overturn the Howard Governments labour...
View ArticleDoes PK, MP mean SFS or CFA?
Most members would be aware that the RFS Commissioner, Phil Koperberg, has confirmed his intention to contest the seat of Katoomba for Labor in the March 2007 state election. Frankly, nobody is more...
View Article2006 AGM Decisions
The Union’s 96th Annual General Meeting concluded at the Tom Mann Threatre, Surry Hills last Wednesday 15 November. The collective results from this and the various Country, Retained, Newcastle,...
View ArticleNovember 30: Trade Unions and the High Court
On Tuesday the 14th November 2006 the High Court of Australia handed down one of its most historic decisions since Federation (1901) The Court ruled that it is indeed legal for the Howard Government to...
View ArticleAn analysis of the ‘Rutherford’ Case
What it means for Firefighters From the Union’s perspective, this case is very significant. Besides being the first time the Department has been held criminally responsible for its behaviour, this case...
View ArticleHigh Court Betrayal
On Tuesday the 14th of November the High Court of Australia handed down a decision that will fundamentally change the way that all workers in Australia including firefighters deal with their employers....
View ArticleDeath and Disability revisited
The Unions Death and Disability Award settled after five long years of negotiations, stop work meetings, relieving bans and the Union’s largest ever political and industrial campaign is once again back...
View ArticleA note on the boat
On Monday earlier this week, your Union met with representatives of the Department to discuss the operational aspects of the NSW Fire Brigade Boat, that’s unimaginatively referred to as “Marine 1”. For...
View ArticleDark clouds over D&D
All members should by now be aware that after over a year of negotiations for improvements to our Union’s Death and Disability Scheme, we have reached a crisis point. Our Death and Disability Scheme...
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