The Canberra Times reports on 5 May 2019 that despite recent industrial action the ACT's urban firefighters remain in limbo when it comes to finalising their work conditions under a new enterprise agreement: "Two years after their employment agreement expired, there's no end in sight for Canberra's urban firefighters in their battle for a new deal." The whole Canberra Times … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 2 May 2019 – Additional Bans to Commence
This edition of Signal 7 provides advice about proposed UFU ACT Protected Industrial Action: additional bans are to commence from 3 May 2019. The action to be taken, the dates and times on which it will commence, and the initial duration of that action, is set out in the attached document. … [Read more...]
Enterprise Bargaining – Key Issues
The attached document outlines the key issues for ACT Fire and Rescue firefighters in their next enterprise bargaining agreement. … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 20 April 2019 – Welcome to College 40
We congratulate the members of College 40 on their graduation last week and wish them every success at time of great change at ACT Fire &Rescue. As we pursue a new enterprise agreement there will be many opportunities for firefighters stemming from the improvements we are seeking. Members are asked to respect the fact that until the Graduates have completed their … [Read more...]
Signal 7 of 15 April – First Aid Training Dispute in Fair Work Commission: ACT Government No Show
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...]