The NZPFU has been informed that other staff including those working in health, safety and wellbeing team have also been notified of
meetings to discuss the impacts on their role.
Please text or email your Local secretary the time and date of such meetings and we will make sure Union representatives are there.
FENZ’s conduct of this process is appalling and we will be challenging it.
Members are advised that due to asbestos being identified in one sample bulk air supply tank that was used prior to 2023 to fill Breathing Apparatus (BA) cylinders at Auckland City Station, we are concerned about a possible risk of asbestos contamination in breathing apparatus cylinders that were filled from that air tank.
At 6pm today (Monday 10th November) FENZ Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler sent out an email to staff in the Community
Resilience and Risk Reduction teams inviting them to a meeting on Wednesday to discuss proposed restructuring and “what it could mean for
your roles”.
The staff have not been provided with any information at all about the proposal so they are naturally thinking the worst case scenario –
FENZ wants them gone.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Chris 'Picko' Pickering, who has died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.
The NZPFU and FENZ met for bargaining over three days this week.
The discussions were meaningful.
It was refreshing to be able to have intelligent and thoughtful discussions which was in stark contrast to the first 12 months of bargaining
where some FENZ representatives were disinterested, disrespectful and out of their depth.
NZPFU has now issued notices for one-hour full stoppages/strikes from 12 noon for Friday the 7th and Friday the 14th November.
Our members serve their communities to protect and preserve life, property and the environment. NZPFU representatives are based on all career fire stations. There are also 19 Union Locals in the major metropolitan and principal centres where career firefighters are employed.
