Notice to Auckland Local Members

Posted 11 Mar '13 under Auckland Local

The Auckland Local has been approached by Auckland Area Management and informed that there will be a trial of the new BA Seats. These are to be fitted into Balmoral 611.

The Local fully supports this trial and encourages members to provide feedback on the suitability of these seats.

If any member wishes to provide feedback, they can contact either one of the BA Instructors who has delivered the recent training on the PSS5000 sets, or a member of the Local Committee.

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.

Union calls for Operational Review into Devastating House Fire

20 Feb

Following a devastating house fire in Milldale north of Auckland yesterday the Local has written to the Acting National Commander formally asking for Fire and Emergency to undertake an operational review.