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NZPFU AND FENZ CONTINUE TO BARGAIN

Progress has been made in bargaining with FENZ now finding ways to agree to some NZPFU claims and undertaking to re-consider others. The NZPFU also moved on some matters.


NZPFU AND FENZ HEAD BACK TO BARGAINING

FENZ has agreed to return to bargaining and the parties will meet this afternoon and tomorrow.


Te Pati Maori support NZPFU’s exposure of failing fleet

Today, Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer sent the attached letter of support and copied in the Minister for Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden. 


NZPFU ORGANISES ONGOING BARGAINING

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


Notice from the NZPFU Uniform and PPE Group

The NZPFU Uniform and PPE group have been continuing their work to update the structural firefighting boots and helmets that are available for ordering by Career Firefighters.


NZPFU WANT FENZ TO COME BACK TO THE TABLE WITH THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE!

FENZ Workplace Relations Manager Michael Stevenson who leads the FENZ bargaining team contacted the mediation services but did not have the courtesy to include the NZPFU in his request for mediation. Hardly the efforts of someone who wants to achieve a positive outcome. We believe he misled the mediation service by claiming both parties had agreed to mediation.


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