Solicitors for the UFU, together with UFU representatives Ben Davis and Guy Cassis and ACT Branch Secretary Greg McConville, at 2.00 pm today appeared in the Fair Work Commission in relation to the first aid training dispute. The ACT Government did not. There is simply no excuse for failing to participate in a Commission hearing which was to deal with critical training … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 12 April – Additional Protected Industrial Action to commence 18 April
The UFU has notified ACT Fire & Rescue that a further ban, on the wearing of uniform shirts, will commence at 8am on Thursday 18 April 2019. The ban will apply across all ACT Fire & Rescue workplaces in respect of Firefighters 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class, Senior Firefighters, Station Officers, Commanders and Superintendents who are represented by the United … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 3 April – Federal Court: What did the judge say?
Is SM2019058 the Strangest Staff Minute in ACT Fire Brigade History? Read the download below … … [Read more...]
Court orders ACT government to hand over firefighters’ pay records
Another report in the Canberra Times about possible underpayments to ACT firefighters: the ACT government ordered to cough up the pay records of UFU members. … [Read more...]
Response to Canberra light rail emergency response
In recent times there has been significant media attention devoted to light rail emergency response. Following that, the ESA produced a video, which if left uncorrected might have been considered by some to be misleading. We have taken the opportunity to provide some additional information , which addresses the claims made in the video in the context of the factual … [Read more...]