An article from the Canberra Times of 12 July 2017 reports that "Firefighters and construction workers have revealed concerns about safety risks at a number of Commonwealth properties across the ACT." It notes that "the UFU and the CFMEU sent a strong message to the territory government with a joint call to urgently re-jig the government's proposed investigation." Read more … [Read more...]
Signal 7 – 28 July 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of Signal 7. The feature item is 'Resolution in sight over Senior Officer Roles and Promotions'. It goes to show that membership action combined with strong advocacy gets results. You'll find it at: Signal 7 28 July 2017 … [Read more...]
16 new firefighters to be recruited
Provision has been made in the 2017 ACT Budget to recruit and train 16 more firefighters in October at the Hume training centre. … [Read more...]
Canberra firefighters call for resignation of Emergency Services Agency Commissioner
From the ABC: The union representing firefighters in Canberra has unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in Emergency Services Agency (ESA) Commissioner Dominic Lane as the battle over equipment and conditions heats up. … [Read more...]
Firefighters move no confidence motion in ESA commissioner Dominic Lane
From The Age: The firefighters' union has moved a no confidence motion in Emergency Services Commissioner Dominic Lane just weeks out from start of the fire season. A large group of firefighters marched on the ACT parliament on Tuesday morning, bringing with them a litany of complaints about Mr Lane and senior executives within the Emergency Services Agency. … [Read more...]