​National Secretary and Vice President meet with Internal Affairs Minister

National Secretary and Vice President meet with Internal Affairs Minister

Posted 9 May '19 under National

National Secretary Wattie Watson and National Vice President Joseph Stanley met with Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin at Parliament today to discuss firefighters’ occupational cancer and mental wellness.

The Minister was very engaged in the discussions and was supportive of the campaign for presumptive legislation to recognise firefighters’ occupational cancers.

Mental health and well-being issues were already on her radar and the Minister was keen to understand practical measures we can take now to support our members.

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.