Industrial Action & Rehabilitation/Alternative Duties

Posted 7 Mar '12 under National

Further to Newsletter No. 6 – 6 March 2012.

Please find attached self‐explanatory e‐mails between the Union and Fire Service management regarding the new Strike Notice.

Rehabilitation/Alternative Duties

Further to Newsletter No. 5 – 14 February 2012.

Fire Service management, subsequent to the Union’s amending its Strike Notice at the request of management regarding Rehabilitation/Alternative Duties, have not acted in good faith (surprisingly) and have frustrated members on Rehabilitation/Alternative Duties by insisting that these duties be undertaken on Black Watch.

Please find attached the Union’s letter to Paul Baxter on this matter.

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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.