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Author: Warren Marshall

International Womens Day

Members gathered to celebrate this important day where we all take time out to reflect on, respect and celebrate the important role our female firefighters and women all over do for community, families and so much more.

Supporting Breastfeeding Firefighters!

Following recognition of a gap in support for our breastfeeding firefighters, the UFU has been actively engaged in developing a policy and guide across Fire Rescue Victoria. In consultation with the Women’s Support Team, the policy and guidelines will use emerging research in the area of breastfeeding and firefighting, combined with the experience of our […]

Minimum Staffing Levels Under Attack!

Contrary to Freemans insistence that our minimum staffing levels aren’t under attack, the very staffing clauses that much of our EBA is built upon is at threat from his, and Minister Symes, actions. We can see their hidden agenda by looking into FRV’s and Minister Symes’ Fair Work Submissions. They are using a series of […]

Closing The Loopholes!

A successful campaign relies on an effective strategy. For a small union such as ours to effect change to federal law is no small feat. Our strategy relied upon: · having the expertise to recognise flaws in legislation prior to them being used against us · ⁠leveraging established relationships with other unions · proving our […]

International Womens Day – We Celebrate You!

This Friday March 8 we celebrate International Women’s Day. Throughout the week we will recognise the important role women are increasingly playing in the Fire Rescue Service, the UFU and the broader Labour Movement. Increasingly we are seeing women form the majority of a crew on station. This photo from Burwood shows SO Sandy Hearn, […]

The UFU acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.

The UFU supports the call of First Nations peoples for a Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution.

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