The 12 June 2018 edition of Signal 7 is now available and focuses on the Ainslie Fire Station dispute which has been referred to the Fair Work Commission for a conciliation conference 0n 25 July 2018. … [Read more...]
Ainslie Fire Station Dispute referred to Fair Work Commission
Following failed attempts to resolve UFU concerns about Ainslie Fire Station, the dispute has been referred to the Fair Work Commission. A conciliation conference has been scheduled for 25 July. Members are advised that: • Ainslie Fire Station is subject to a safety dispute; • Pending resolution of the dispute, the status quo provision of the enterprise agreement applies. … [Read more...]
UFU: ACT government budget for fire fighting ‘simply not good enough’
A report in the Canberra Times on 30 May 2018 quotes Greg McConville from the United Firefighters' Union (UFU) as saying the government’s plans for resourcing ACT Fire and Rescue were “simply not good enough”. That is, the budget allocations made by the ACT Government not good enough to fund the number of fire fighters needed for the growing city of Canberra and, while the … [Read more...]
Post-Election Report – United Firefighters’ Union of Australia ACT Branch E2018/1
The Australian Electoral Commission has now issued its Post-Election Report on the conduct of the scheduled election for the United Firefighters' Union of Australia - ACT Branch (E2018/1) on 3 May 2018, subsequent to its declaration of results for uncontested offices on 12 April 2018. Section 198 and the regulations of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 17 April 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of Signal 7 dated 17 April 2018. In this edition, we present an update on the outcome of the elections for the BCOM, information about your UFU representatives in the workplace, and a call to arms to attend the ‘Change the Rules’ rally on May Day in Canberra. … [Read more...]