UFU Victoria

Members are advised that the UFU has scheduled a member meeting for tomorrow at 10am at the Burnley Lecture Theatre to discuss the MFB’s proposed plans regarding the closure of Eastern Hill.

Please note a correction on the start time of these meetings to maximize attendance: These meetings will take place at Victorian Trades Hall on Wednesday 20 November commencing at 09:30 and 19:30.

As members would be aware yesterday, the Unions met ESTA in the Fair Work Commission for a further bargaining conference.

Members are advised that the event and message from the MFB Charity Running Club below is fully supported by the Union and members are encouraged to show your support for this important cause:

Members are advised that following and in accordance with yesterdays UFU meeting, today at a meeting at the Fair Work Commission, the bargaining representatives have settled bargaining. The parties are now working through processes to proceed to the formal vote and finalisation.

Members are advised that the Corporate and Technical Staff Meeting referred to in UFU Bulletin 248 is occurring next Wednesday 6 of November (not 1 November).

The negotiations have now reached a critical stage and the UFU will be holding a UFU Corporate and Technical Staff meeting next Wednesday 6 November for members to consider the current status of negotiations and determine a way forward.

Hundreds of Emergency Service Workers today sent a powerful political message to Premier Denis Napthine that undermining the rights of injured workers in the course of our work is completely unacceptable.

Members are advised that today, in line with the process outlined by the Fair Work Commission, ESTA filed their reply documents to the position put by the Unions.

Members are advised that tomorrows Corporate and Technical staff meeting has been postponed to Thursday.