Officially registered on 1 August 1990, the United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) represents over 7000 paid
firefighter
A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...
s.
Branches of the United Firefighters Union of Australia are as follows:
- UFU Australian Capital Territory
- UFU Aviation
- UFU South Australia
- UFU Tasmania
- UFU Victoria
- UFU Western Australia
UFUA New South Wales union split
Following a dispute over National Office finances, the UFU NSW branch (with 6000 members, the largest branch) restarted as an independent union and had won over 85 percent of all NSW paid firefighters by late 2010.
Queensland firefighters have also abandoned the UFUA, also describing them as a failed organisation.
References
External links
United Firefighters Union of AustraliaOfficial Website.
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Firefighters associations
Trade unions established in 1990
1990 establishments in Australia
Firefighting in Australia
Australian Public Sector Trade Unions