The long running dispute concerning plans to renovate Ainslie fire station, which was back before the Fair Work Commission on 19 June 2019, is the main topic of this Signal 7. A copy of the Commission’s statement of 9 July 2019 is included in this edition.
The Fair Work Commission reports that in the course of the conciliation, “it became clear to the parties that the most beneficial approach to be taken at this time was to concentrate upon the Ainslie Fire Station refurbishment project rather than continuing to pursue the General Standard. In that regard the UFU indicated, without prejudice to its overall rights, that it was prepared for the moment to refocus its efforts upon the Ainslie Fire Station refurbishment project and to then pursue the question of the General Standard through bargaining for a replacement to the 2013 Agreement.” The UFU has a claim in enterprise bargaining negotiations to do just that.