NZPFU ORGANISES ONGOING BARGAINING

Posted 22 Aug under Featured News

The NZPFU has made the practical preparations for bargaining to continue as planned on the 3^rd and 4^th September.

FENZ walked away from the bargaining during the August session unilaterally declaring that bargaining had ended. FENZ then sought mediation. The NZPFU has refused mediation as it is our strong view that bargaining has not concluded. In fact, Workplace Relations Manager Michael Stephenson admitted in recent correspondence that there had been some productive discussions during the last day we met in bargaining.

To ensure we can meet, the NZPFU has organised a meeting room for the 3^rd and 4^th and have let FENZ know we will be there waiting to bargain as previously agreed.

We have also reminded FENZ that they are yet to provide information requested, including the correspondence between FENZ and the Public Service Commission about the NZPFU bargaining and FENZ’s June 13 offer which was rejected by 99% of our members that voted.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR TAURANGA AND KAWERAU MEMBERS ONLY

Yesterday

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.

Vale Volunteer Support Officer Mike (Sooty) Barratt

6 Sep

Mike will be known by many of our members as a firefighter for many years, before transferring to Waitemata District as a Volunteer Support Officer.