Christmas Greetings and Office Hours

Posted 22 Dec '22 under Northern Branch

On behalf of the Executive of the Northern Branch, we wish all members and their families a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

The Northern Branch Office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 23 December 2022, re-opening on Monday 9 January 2023.

Members are asked that over the holiday period whilst our Branch Executive take some well- earned breaks with their family members, that any contact is kept for urgent assistance only. Branch Executive Members can be contacted during the holidays via email, where they will respond to requests when available.

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.