18 Aug 2022

Firefighters to walk off the job

From Lately, 10:35 pm on 18 August 2022

Thousands of firefighters across the country will walk off the job tomorrow protesting under-staffing and low wages.

Professional Fire Fighters' Union members will strike for one hour from midday and again next week until the parties come to a resolution

Hamilton Firefighter Matiu (Mat-you) Leonard will be one of those striking tomorrow  

He joins us to explain why it's got to this point

Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters' working conditions.

Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters' working conditions. Photo: RNZ / Rayssa Almeida