By the closing date for nominations for the position of Auckland Local Committee Member, the following nominations have been received.
Frederic William ABBOTT
Joshua Steve BURTON
As more than one nomination was received, an election in accordance with the Union Rules is necessary for this position.
Attached please find biographies for both candidates.
Ballot papers will be distributed shortly.
Grant Mitcheson
Branch Returning Officer
NORTHERN BRANCH
Last nights unprecedented weather event caused widespread havoc across the region with Fire and Emergency career and volunteer crews, operational support and 111 emergency dispatchers working to exhaustion, with all available FENZ resources at times being mobilised to incidents right across the region.
The Auckland Local wishes all members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The Auckland Office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 23 December 2022, reopening on Monday 9 January 2023.
As you will be well aware by now, we have finally reached an agreed term of settlement in the negotiation for a new CEA. The NZPFU is recommending members accept it and ratify the settlement offer. The National Committee has completely wrung out the sponge for every possible drop of benefit to members, and it's now our turn to act.