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v37#5 INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY
In this edition - Today is International Firefighters’ Day. A day we stop to recognise and honour the sacrifices of our fallen comrades and the contributions of all current and former firefighters.
v37#4 VALE FF 1st CLASS IZABELLA ‘IZZY’ NASH
In this edition - I wanted to update members and our colleagues and friends in the firefighting community across Australia on the tragic death of our comrade and colleague FF 1st Class Izzy Nash (UFUQ member number 6057) who joined Fire and Rescue and her union in 2014.
v37#3 INJURED FIREFIGHTERS - UPDATE
In this edition - In the early hours of Monday 2 May 2023, two of your colleagues working together in a BA Team were injured (one of them critically) at a structure fire in the South East Region (Slacks Creek). QFES is keeping your union updated as things progress.
v37#2 UFUQ PUSH TO INCREASE NUMBER OF DISEASES COVERED BY PRESUMPTIVE WORKCOVER LAWS
In this edition - Today the UFUQ state office held its first meetings with representatives from the Queensland state government, Workcover Queensland and other public sector unions, where discussions about the just announced review of Queensland’s workers’ compensation laws were held.
v37#1 17.5% PAYMENT - UPDATE ON QFES ERROR
In this edition - You will recall the UFUQ Code 2 dated 30 November 2022 about the QFES Grinch who tried to steal your union Christmas gift. You will also recall the QFES HR notification where QFES made mention of an ‘administrative issue’ with employees on higher duties and then advised that “the correctly adjusted calculation and application of the payment may result in an additional payment being made in a future pay cycle”.
v36#24 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
In this edition - The silly season is upon us once again and on behalf of the UFUQ I wish every member a safe and merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.
v36#23 PUBLIC HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENTS OVER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD
In this Edition - Public Holidays for 2022 / 2023
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AUXILIARY UPDATE
AUXILIARY FIREFIGHTER DEPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Auxiliary Update - 21 December 2021
In this edition - It would not be the Christmas and New Year period without some confusion regarding what members are entitled to claim on the many public holidays across the period.
Auxiliary Update - 06 September 2021
In this edition - You will no doubt recall that your union was pushing for an external review of QFES to examine the structure and funding of the agency, and decide if the current QFES is effective, efficient and sustainable, and if not, what options are available to the Minister for Fire and Emergency Services to make changes.
Auxiliary Update - 3 September 2021
In this edition - On 30 August 2021, following submissions on your behalf by your union through the Queensland Council of Unions (who present the combined formal position of all unions), the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (the QIRC) handed down it’s 2021 State Wage Case Decision.
30 April 2021
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WHS Bulletin
v1#1 Hazard alert: air-conditioning ducts with steel wire frame
In this edition - I wish to inform all members of a significant health and safety hazard associated with BA operations when attending structural fires.