Collective Agreement & Cancers in Firefighters/Occupational Diseases

Posted 31 Jan '12 under National

Collective Agreement

Further to previous Newsletters and included various correspondence between the parties – further mediation/negotiations have been confirmed for 9 February 2012.

Initially 2 February was to be the date, but Paul Baxter advised of his unavailability on that date, but has advised he is available on 9 February.

Members will be updated subsequent to the meeting, on any developments.

Cancers in Firefighters/Occupational Diseases

Locals have been asked to collect and forward details of members and ex members who have suffered any sort of cancer event (over the past 10 years).

If you have knowledge of any such matter, please provide details to your Local Secretary. Thank you.

Near Disaster on the North Shore

25 Apr

Members will no doubt be aware of the major 5th Alarm fire that broke out last night on the North Shore. This fire had widespread impacts to people across Tamaki Makaurau with several Emergency Alerts having to be made. Additionally, our thoughts go out the local community, including the owner, tenants, and staff of the businesses impacted.

Major Fire Causes Widespread Disruption to Auckland Fleet

7 Mar

Members will no doubt be aware of Wednesday's major fire in a scrapyard in Papakura. Whilst the cause of this fire is still under investigation what is known is that the impacts of it were widespread right across Auckland.

Return to Work Duties

23 Feb

We have been told that staff wanting to do Return to Work Duties will have to do them at District HQ and they do not intend to reimburse your travel costs, “you are getting an enhanced pay and you can fund your own travel”. We have since got an agreement that the travel distance reimbursement will be paid for travel to District HQ.