Remits & FF Position Advertised

Posted 11 Oct '13 under Auckland Local

Remits

The Local calls for Remits from members for the Annual General Meeting.

We are exploring times and venues and expect to announce a location and date for the meeting next week.

FF Position Advertised

After meeting with Auckland Regional Management, the Local received an assurance that vacancies would be advertised as they occurred.

This has now happened with a position at Titirangi Yellow Watch, and the Local encourages any member who wishes to move from a coloured watch position, to apply for this vacancy.

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.