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A historical day for UFU on world stage

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Overnight, UFU Vice-President Mick Tisbury addressed the parties to the United Nations’ Stockholm Convention, speaking to the firefighters’ experience of PFAS exposure, contamination and the ill effects of PFAS on professional career firefighters and fire service …


A touching Walk to Remember: UFU support for Compassionate Friends Victoria

On Sunday 7 April, on-duty and off-duty UFU members assisted community organisation Compassionate Friends Victoria with their annual event Walk to Remember. 

Compassionate Friends Victoria is a community organisation that provides support and assistance to bereaved parents, families and friends of …


UFU Annual Family Picnic another great success!

UFU families early in the day …

The weather was most certainly on our side on Sunday as over 1000 people filled part of Moonee Valley Racecourse over the course of the day to celebrate the UFU Annual Picnic. 

The …



FIREFIGHTERS WELCOME GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR FISKVILLE VICTIMS

MEDIA RELEASE | 24 NOVEMBER 2016

 

FIREFIGHTERS WELCOME GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR FISKVILLE VICTIMS

The United Firefighters Union have welcomed today’s announcement that the Andrews Government will support and implement the recommendations outlined in the Victorian Parliament’s ‘Inquiry into the CFA


Fiskville crisis escalates as 323 victims come forward

UFU MEDIA RELEASE:FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2016

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 Fiskville crisis escalates as 323 victims come forward

 

 The Fiskville toxic exposure crisis is escalating with 323 volunteer and career firefighters now having come forward to seek advice and support after being …


Much needed wage increase welcomed by Victorian career firefighters

UFU MEDIA RELEASE 

Thursday 27 October 2016

Much needed wage increase welcomed by Victo
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The United Firefighters Union welcomes Minister for Emergency Services James Merlino’s announcement today that career firefighters in the MFB and CFA will …


Paramedics and firefighters say Cash’s bill risks community safety

UFU MEDIA RELEASE:

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Paramedics and firefighters say Cash’s bill risks community safety

Today, representatives of Victoria’s career firefighters and paramedics will give evidence to an Senate Committee hearing looking at the Turnbull Government’s radical and unjustified …