Paid firefighters in New Zealand are continuing strike action despite pressure from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), citing unresolved pay and work conditions, while both sides agree to facilitated bargaining under the Employment Relations Authority.
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Now the border fire and emergency New Zealand, FENS, is getting itself a sweet little 79% pay rise this year. The professional firefighters, as you can imagine, are furious because they're striking, aren't they? Crews are still dealing with ageing equipment, some are barely earning apparently above the minimum wage, contract talks are still dragging on and the one-hour strikes continue. Wati Watson is the National Secretary for the Professional Firefighters Union and with us, hi Wati.
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deepening industrial conflict and worker dissatisfaction
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