Further to Newsletter Number 50 ‐ 23rd December 2011 the Union and the Employer have set down a meeting for the 5th January 2012, to discuss
the offer that was detailed in that notice.
The parties were unable to meet prior to the 31st December 2011 which was the cut‐off date for the acceptance of that offer.
The acceptance date has been extended to 5th January 2012.
The Auckland Local has serious concerns about the current and ongoing state of the frontline fleet of fire trucks, rescue tenders, aerial ladder trucks and support vehicles throughout Auckland.
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Members should be aware that District Manager Mackereth has unilaterally made the decision to remove the Hazmat Command Appliance from immediate response to confirmed structure fire incidents for incidents in Auckland City Central Fire District.