Who should the Australian Council of Trade Unions really be aiming its focus on?
Who should the Australian Council of Trade Unions really be aiming its focus on? Last week in Federal Parliament, amendments were introduced to strengthen workers’ rights — locking in safety standards and ensuring no worker goes backwards. Who voted for stronger protections?The Greens and crossbench Senators (including David Pocock, Lidia Thorpe, Tammy Tyrrell), alongside other […]
UFU Members Visit Federal Parliament
UFU Victoria members brought a strong, united voice for workers’ rights to Canberra last week—advocating for legislation ammendments that lock in safety standards and ensure no worker goes backwards. Proudly, our members were invited to the front row of the public gallery by Speaker of the House, @miltondickmp Strong unions mean standing together— and a […]
Bushfire Inquiry – Submissions Closing – Have Your Say
Submissions due 19 April Have your say on whether Jacinta Allan and the Labor Government were Bushfire Ready! To Make A Submission CLICK HERE
Faulty Trucks Risking Lives Amid Norlane Arson Crisis
Geelong Advertiser – Almost 30 house fires have hit Geelong’s north since January amid an escalating arson crisis, yet firefighters say they are responding to emergencies with equipment they can’t rely on. SPECIAL REPORT CLICK HERE to view
FRV Eyes Sending Recruits Interstate
Over 9 months ago, UFU members at Fire Rescue Victoria delivered a clear message — 90.85% voted No Confidence in the FRV Executive “Leadership” Team. Nothing has changed. It’s stories like this that show exactly why FRV firefighters and employees took that stand. Decisions being made are wasteful, reckless, and putting Victorians at risk. Yet […]
UFUVic In Canberra To Discuss Cross Bench Support
UFU members were in Canberra this week, meeting with Senate crossbenchers to discuss protections for workers’ safety conditions. These were important conversations about safety, fairness, and making sure every worker is properly protected on the job. Later that same day, when the vote came, every crossbencher who was present in the Senate supported these amendments […]
FRV Celebrate Arrival of New Fire Trucsks!
Recognising that Victoria’s fleet is dangerously outdated, FRV and the Allan Labor Government have engaged consultants to solve the problem. Introducing the FRV “Travelling On Winch” enhanced response, or FRV TOW for short. Spokesperson April Fulls said “this new program will ensure that no matter how unreliable, old and unsafe our fleet is, firefighters will […]
Taking the Message to the Voters of Ballarat
Ballarat’s professional firefighters were down at ballarat train station for the opening of the new walkway and to talk to the community about the state of our fire services. There were some great interactions and the community was very receptive to the information firefighters were talking about. – $2.14 billion raised by the new emergency […]
Members Pounding the Streets of Mildura For a Rightful Cause
Firefighters were out and about in Mildura this morning — letterbox dropping and speaking directly with the community about the Allan Labor Government’s fire crisis. Over 750 households are now aware of the growing concerns, including what many see as ongoing neglect from their Upper House representative Jaclyn Symes and the rest of the Allan […]
Yet Another Critical Life-Threatening Fire Truck Failure!
Firefighters were called to the Love Machine nightclub in Prahran just after 2am to a fully involved structure fire. Crews from across Melbourne responded, working quickly to bring the blaze under control. But during this critical incident, a fire truck from West Melbourne suffered a pump failure while trying to supply water — taking it […]