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The United Firefighters' Union of Australia (UFUA) has applied for an intractable bargaining application.
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On 28 July 2023 the UFUA applied for an intractable bargaining declaration (B2023/771).
The application was made under section 234 of the Fair Work Act 2009 in relation to the proposed Fire Rescue Victoria, United Firefighters' Union Operational Staff Agreement 2022.
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| Description | Party or organisation | Document date | Published date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of Listing - 10 September 2025 | Fair Work Commission | 14/07/2025 | 15/07/2025 |
| Notice of Listing - 12 August 2025 | Fair Work Commission | 14/07/2025 | 15/07/2025 |
| Further Amended Directions | Fair Work Commission | 14/07/2025 | 15/07/2025 |
| Notice of Listing - 23 July 2025 | Fair Work Commission | 02/07/2025 | 07/07/2025 |
| Fire Rescue Victoria’s position | Fire Rescue Victoria | 13/06/2025 | 07/07/2025 |
| Minister for Emergency Services' position | Minister for Emergency Services | 13/06/2025 | 07/07/2025 |
| United Firefighters’ Union of Australia – Victorian Branch’s position | United Firefighters’ Union of Australia | 13/06/2025 | 07/07/2025 |
| Directions | Fair Work Commission | 22/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
| Statement – [2025] FWCFB 79 | Fair Work Commission | 22/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
| Correspondence from Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 12/02/2024 | 14/02/2024 |
| Correspondence from FRV | FRV | 12/02/2024 | 13/02/2024 |
| Correspondence from UFUA | UFUA | 09/02/2024 | 09/02/2024 |
| Decision – [2024] FWCFB 43 | Fair Work Commission | 05/02/2024 | 09/02/2024 |
| Submissions on Ministers Application to Intervene | UFUA | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Fourth Statement of Laura Campanaro and Annexure | UFUA | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Submissions in Reply | UFUA | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Position Document | UFUA | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Submissions in reply on Agreed Terms | FRV | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Third Witness Statement of Jo Crabtree | FRV | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Reply Submissions | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 11/12/2023 | 12/12/2023 |
| Annexure JK-1 to Second Statement of James Kefalas | UFUA | 17/11/2023 | 27/11/2023 |
| Second Statement of James Kefalas | UFUA | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Submissions | UFUA | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Third Statement of Laura Campanaro | UFUA | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Submissions | FRV | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Second Statement of Jo Crabtree | FRV | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Position Document | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Submissions on agreed terms and matters at issue | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Submissions in support of intervention | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 17/11/2023 | 22/11/2023 |
| Transcript - directions hearing on 20 October 2023 | Fair Work Commission | 20/10/2023 | 17/11/2023 |
| Notice of listing - preliminary hearing on 18 and 19 December 2023 | Fair Work Commission | 25/10/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
| Directions - intractable bargaining workplace determination | Fair Work Commission | 25/10/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
| Decision - [2023] FWCFB 180 | Fair Work Commission | 04/10/2023 | 04/10/2023 |
| Order (intractable bargaining declaration) - PR766779 | Fair Work Commission | 04/10/2023 | 04/10/2023 |
| Transcript - hearing on 26 September 2023 | Fair Work Commission | 03/10/2023 | 04/10/2023 |
| Notice of listing - hearing on 26 September 2023 | Fair Work Commission | 11/08/2023 | 25/09/2023 |
| Directions | Fair Work Commission | 11/08/2023 | 25/09/2023 |
| Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) - submissions | Minister for Emergency Services (Vic) | 08/09/2023 | 11/09/2023 |
| Respondent’s outline of submissions | FRV | 05/09/2023 | 05/09/2023 |
| Respondent’s witness statement of Jo Crabtree | FRV | 05/09/2023 | 05/09/2023 |
| Applicant's submissions | UFUA | 14/08/2023 | 04/09/2023 |
| Applicant's witness statement of Peter Marshall with annexures PM-1 to PM-3 | UFUA | 11/08/2023 | 04/09/2023 |
| Applicant's witness statement of Laura Campanaro with annexures LC-1 to LC-16 | UFUA | 11/08/2023 | 04/09/2023 |
| Applicant's witness statement of James Kefalas | UFUA | 11/08/2023 | 04/09/2023 |
| Application | UFUA | 28/07/2023 | 11/08/2023 |
| Application – annexure 1 of 2 | UFUA | 28 /07/2023 | 11/08/2023 |
| Application – annexure 2 of 2 | UFUA | 28/07/2023 | 11/08/2023 |
| Notice of listing | Fair Work Commission | 01/08/2023 | 11/08/2023 |