NZPFU - Latest News [Page 4]
NZPFU Cancels Tomorrows Strike
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 3:28 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU and FENZ have been negotiating over the past two days and significant progress has been made but settlement is yet to be reached. As a result the NZPFU National Committee has determined to cancel tomorrow’s (Friday 11 November) strike ... More >>
NZPFU FENZ Bargaining Update
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 3:39 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU and FENZ met today for bargaining and discussions are continuing. FENZ put up a new model for settlement which included incorporating the proposed funding injection that the Government proposed last week. Both parties have work do so separately ... More >>
NZPFU Withdraws Today's Firefighter Strike Action
Friday, 4 November 2022, 9:41 am | NZPFU
NZPFU members are advised to continue their duties and are not to stop work at 11am. The omnibus bans remain in place. Over the past 24 hours there has been movement with the Government putting up a proposal that would assist with settlement. But ... More >>
NZPFU FENZ Bargaining Update
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 6:24 pm | NZPFU
Today the NZPFU and FENZ met for the first time since the release of the Graeme Colgan report. The parties discussed the application of the recommendations and principles. A settlement structure was discussed which if implemented would address the key principles ... More >>
Report Finds Firefighters Are Understaffed And Underpaid, Calls For Prompt Attention To Health And Wellbeing Issue
Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:32 pm | NZPFU
Today the independent Mediator’s Report into the NZPFU and FENZ collective bargaining agreement was released setting out strong principles for the pathway to settlement for the agreement. Attached is a copy of the Final Report and a copy of the NZPFU ... More >>
NZ Professional Firefighters Union: Solid Foundation Of Principles For Settlement
Friday, 14 October 2022, 7:19 pm | NZPFU
The NZPFU and FENZ received Graeme Colgan’s final Report with recommendations for the way forward in collective agreement negotiations this afternoon. The report was the result of a mediated facilitation process agreed with the Minister Jan Tinetti. ... More >>
NZPFU Gives Notice Of Strike Action
Friday, 5 August 2022, 5:47 am | NZPFU
The NZPFU has issued notices of one-hour strike action to occur on Friday 19 August and again on Friday 26 August 2022. FENZ is on notice that all NZPFU members will stop work from 11am to 12 noon on Friday 19th August and again on Friday 26th August. ... More >>
FENZ Tries To Gag Volunteers With Thinly Veiled Threats
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 7:31 pm | NZPFU
Today Fire and Emergency New Zealand rural and urban volunteers received an email from the Deputy National Commander which included the following: “As this a matter between Fire and Emergency and the NZPFU, I appreciate you continuing to undertake ... More >>
Firefighters Rescue Man From House Fire Overnight
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 1:15 pm | NZPFU
Minutes are the difference between life and death Last night Parnell career firefighters rescued a man in his 20s from a house fire in Orakei. But today there are not enough career firefighters to staff Parnell Station. Last night Parnell did have sufficient ... More >>
