The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) is a
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
providing professional advocacy and support for career
firefighters
A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...
, trainers, volunteer support officers, fire risk management officers, and fire and emergency dispatchers employed by
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is New Zealand's main firefighting and emergency services body.
Fire and Emergency was formally established on 1 July 2017, after the New Zealand Fire Service, the National Rural Fire Authority, and 38 rural fire ...
.
The NZPFU is affiliated with the
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU or CTU; mi, Te Kauae Kaimahi) is a national trade union centre in New Zealand. The NZCTU represents 360,000 workers, and is the largest democratic organisation in New Zealand.
History
It was form ...
as well as the
International Association of Fire Fighters
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union representing paid full-time firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in the United States and Canada. The IAFF was formed in 1918 and is affiliated with the AFL ...
.
As well as the key role played by the NZPFU in the organisation of a
1995 referendum on firefighter numbers in response to an industrial dispute,
the NZPFU continues to work towards the betterment of working conditions for all of its members.
References
External links
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Firefighters associations
Firefighting in New Zealand
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