Canberra's firefighting capacity is set to expand in next week's ACT Budget according to this report in The Canberra Times of 31 May 2019. The budget is set to provide funds for the "preliminary design and preparations for two new shared fire and ambulance stations, one in the Molonglo Valley and another in the city", recruiting 36 new firefighters, and "$2.2 million on a … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 20 May 2019 – Update on progress with Enterprise Bargaining + General Meeting notice
This Signal 7 provides a brief update on the state of play with enterprise bargaining. A General Meeting of the UFU ACT to provide a full report on progress with Enterprise Bargaining will be held as follows: Date: Thursday 30th May (B Platoon nightshift) Venue: Malvern Star and Speedwell Rooms, Dickson Tradies Ground Floor, 2 Badham Street, Dickson Time: 18.30 hrs SHARP … [Read more...]
ACT ESA commissioner Lane to leave role after six years
The head of the ACT Emergency Services Agency, Dominic Lane, has announced his resignation, after more than six year in the role, reports the Canberra Times on 24 April 2019. … [Read more...]
Overtime taking its toll on ACT emergency services workers
This story in the Canberra Times of 21 April 2019 reports on the growing problem of increasing amounts of overtime being worked in the ACT emergency services, including much of it by firefighters, at a growing personal cost to them and a mounting monetary cost to taxpayers. … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 17 May 2019 – Union Hoodies and Polo Shirts are on the way
Arrangements for getting your UFU hoodie and polo shirt are provided in the attached Signal 7 … [Read more...]