NSW Firefighter media alert @FBEU : NSW firefighters to hold meeting at 10am today to vote on total strike action #FRNSW #FBEU

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Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (FBEU)

1 – 7 Belmore Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 

Telephone 02 9218 3444    Facsimile 02 9218 3488    E-mail office@fbeu.net     Website www.fbeu.net

 

 

MEDIA ALERT

 

COMMENT AVAILABLE FROM

0600, Thursday 21 June

 

NSW firefighters to hold meeting at 10am today to vote on total strike action

 

NSW firefighters will today (Thursday, 21 June) hold a meeting at 10am to vote on a motion to commence immediate total strike action for every member in the Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, and Wollongong areas.

 

The proposed strike will be in response to the draconian workers compensation cuts proposed by the O’Farrell Government. NSW firefighters will demand the same exemptions granted to police, coal miners, RFS and other emergency volunteers.

 

If the motion is passed strike action will commence from 1300 today.

 

FBEU State Secretary Jim Casey will be contactable for comment from 0600, Thursday 21 June.

 

Where:      FBEU Offices, 1-7 Belmore St, Surry Hills

When:       10am, 20 June. Media opportunity outside from 10:30am

Contact:   Jim Casey (FBEU State Sec) 0419 267 555

                   Darin Sullivan (FBEU Pres) 0422 436 044

                   Anil Lambert (Mountain Media) 0416 426 722