Further to UFU Bulletin 071 issued on the 28th of April 2012 regarding the UFU application to Fair Work Australia (FWA), this morning a conference took place between the parties. As requested by FWA, representatives from the State Department of Treasury and Finance (T&F) also attended the conference
Members were advised last Friday that the CFA had distributed an “interim operations bulletin 005/2012” regarding Service Hose Testing and Inspection without first consulting the UFU and having it approved. CFA are refusing to withdraw the draft operations bulletin. In doing so they may be placing employee safety at unnecessary and avoidable risk.
As a result of recent station visits, a number of members have highlighted the inadequacy and high level of faults regarding station wear that is currently being issued to CFA personnel.
Hong Kong firefighter demands for a 48-hour week were first made in 1990 but have gone unanswered for 22 years. Their current standard hours are 54 per week.
The UFU says the lack of a purpose-built boat to tackle fires on Melbourne waterways is endangering lives. UFU Victorian and National Secretary Peter Marshall says the MFB Board should be sacked if it does not buy a firefighting boat.
This means that the Act is now in force and Aviation and ACT firefighters are now able to access workers compensation entitlements through presumptive legislation for occupational cancer.
Notice of Hearing- Subsequent to the recent UFU Forums on one Fire Service, the Unions Submission/evidence to the Royal Commission will be heard at 222 Exhibition Street Melbourne
The UFUA has campaigned for many years to have cancers recognised as occupational diseases for firefighters. This goal became a real possibility when the 'Fair Protection for Firefighters' Bill was introduced into Federal Parliament on July 4, this year. Catch up on the full story.
It has been brought to out attention that the CFA is instructing members at Fiskville to use a new areal pumper (snozzel).
The 2012 UFU Merchandise Form Has Arrived.
Hong Kong firefighter demands for a 48-hour week were first made in 1990 but have gone unanswered for 22 years. Their current standard hours are 54 per week.
The UFU says the lack of a purpose-built boat to tackle fires on Melbourne waterways is endangering lives. UFU Victorian and National Secretary Peter Marshall says the MFB Board should be sacked if it does not buy a firefighting boat.
This means that the Act is now in force and Aviation and ACT firefighters are now able to access workers compensation entitlements through presumptive legislation for occupational cancer.
The UFUA has campaigned for many years to have cancers recognised as occupational diseases for firefighters. This goal became a real possibility when the 'Fair Protection for Firefighters' Bill was introduced into Federal Parliament on July 4, this year. Catch up on the full story.
