New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union Explained

NZPFU
Location Country:New Zealand
Affiliation:NZCTU
Full Name:New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union
Headquarters:Petone, New Zealand
Key People:Wattie Watson, national secretary,Ian Wright, national president

The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) is a trade union providing professional advocacy and support for career firefighters, trainers, volunteer support officers, fire risk management officers, and fire and emergency dispatchers employed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

The NZPFU is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions as well as the International Association of Fire Fighters.

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,[1] the NZPFU continues to work towards the betterment of working conditions for all of its members.

References

  1. Wehrle. Gabriela. 1997. The Firefighters' Referendum - Should Questions Arising from Industrial Disputes Be excluded from Referenda Held under the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review. 27. 2 . 273–300. 10.26686/vuwlr.v27i2.6110 . HeinOnline. free.