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...]
Declaration of results of election for UFU ACT by the AEC
The Australian Electoral Commission declared the results of the election for all the offices (i.e. elected positions) of the UFU ACT Branch Committee of Management on 12 April 2018. Congratulations to the new BCOM! … [Read more...]
UFU Analysis: ESA roundtable consultation processes ‘deeply flawed’
The UFU is highly critical of the Emergency Services Agency’s (ESA) consultation processes with staff and key stakeholders, believing it to be largely disingenuous and self-serving. This document 'Analysis of Emergency Services Agency Roundtable Process - March 2018' presents a critical analysis of the establishment, conduct and the reporting of the outcomes of the ESA’s … [Read more...]
ACT Fire & Rescue’s ‘toxic’ culture of blame revealed in staff survey
Stories running in the Canberra Times about a 'toxic' work culture in ACT Fire & Rescue on 9 April 2018 followed by a response by the ESA Commissioner, all part of ongoing concerns with the management culture. … [Read more...]