National Bulletin Rule Changes

The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) National Committee of Management has adopted changes to the UFUA rules on 8 January 2013. In accordance with rule 49(4) of the UFUA Rules, the National Secretary publicises the rule changes adopted by the National Committee of Management: click here (or right-click/Cmd-click to save to your computer: PDF …

January Newsletter

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UFU AV 2012 Financial Statements: information

In the interests of ensuring that all members have access to the audited financial statements for the 2011-2012 financial year at least 21 days prior to the annual general meetings of members scheduled to occur at all ARFF Units between the 24th and the 31st December, these statements can be accessed on the Union’s website …

Cuts all round

Victoria’s Minister for Emergency Services, the MFB and CFA confirm an approximately $41 million cut to the CFA’s budget and $25 million cut to the MFB’s. More cuts are to follow down the track. The week’s news September 7, 2012 Links to selected firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories. Australia Vic: Minister confirms significant budget …

Hobart fire ruling

The week’s news August  31, 2012 Links to selected firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories. Australia Tas: Myer loses legal action over Hobart fire Legal action by Myer against the Tasmania Fire Commission over the blaze that destroyed the retail giant’s Hobart store has been thrown into doubt following a court decision. Justice Alan Blow …

CFA ordered to vary schedule

In Victoria, a Fair Work Australia decision is a significant milestone in the battle against the CFA’s continued reneging on agreements and attack on the CFA UFU Operational Staff Agreement. The week’s news August  24, 2012 Links to selected firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories. Australia Vic: CFA ordered to vary staffing schedule Fair …

This week’s news: August 17 2012

Links to selected firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories. Australia Qld: Union flags fears of station closures The UFU is worried that fire stations will be closed due to state bovernment budget cuts. Qld emergency workers launch campaign. ACT: We will protect you Response times are critical to saving lives, but apparently firefighters must leave our response areas …

This week’s news: August 10 2012

Australia National: UFUA status as the federal union for firefighters preserved Federal regulations have now been passed which match a number of state based firefighter unions with the UFUA as the federal counterpart. This enshrines the UFUA as the organisation that will represent the interests of firefighters in the federal industrial arena. Litigation has now been withdrawn. …