Collective Agreement Negotiations Breakdown

Posted 1 Jul '09 under National

The Union has filed Notice of Strike Action today.

The nature of the strike is a ban on the use of any computer keyboard or computer mouse by any Union member employed in the South Island of New Zealand other than Union members employed at the Southern Communications Centre.

The strike will commence at 0800 hours on 16 July 2009 and will conclude at 0800 hours on 23 July 2009.

The strike will be continuous.

The strike will occur at all Fire Stations, Regional Offices and Training Centres in the South Island of New Zealand (but excluding the Southern Communications Centre).

Local officials will discuss all matters relating to the strike action with National Committee members before strike action commences.

The intention is that a similar Notice of Strike Action will be issued for the week commencing 23 July 2009 for all members in the North Island.

Please direct any queries to members of the Union Committee.

Christchurch Local Committee Officials

15 Sep

Nominations are hereby called from Union Members for Local Committee positions as below.

ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR TAURANGA AND KAWERAU MEMBERS ONLY

11 Sep

In 2007 the NZPFU and NZFS signed the attached Tauranga Kawerau Amalgamation document grandparenting conditions for those employed in the district and setting out transfers and travel terms and conditions.

In recent years the Tauranga and Kawerau Locals have been meeting with FENZ management to resolve matters affected by the 2007 agreement and the attached 2025 document has been drafted as a result.

TIMARU LOCAL SECRETARY DECLARATION AND CALLING FOR TIMARU LOCAL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS

10 Sep

At the close of the notified nominations period one nomination for the position of Timaru Local Secretary has been received.

I therefore declare Jeremy Gaskin as Timaru Local Secretary.

As a result there is the Timaru Local President position is now vacant.

Nominations are now called for the position of Timaru Local President.