Auckland Airport's emergency services staff plan to walk off the job late this month over pay and support for compulsory overseas training.

The 69 workers provide crucial round-the-clock firefighting, marine response, rescue and medical care. 

They've voted to strike for 24 hours on the 24th and 27th if they're not met with an offer. 

E tū Union secretary Mat Danaher says the negotiations have been long and 'drawn out', and action needed to take place. 

"We're in a cost of living crisis, and they need to be able to keep pace with those changes to the cost of living, the need to be paid at a kind of rate that's comparable to similar experts, and we don't think the employer's offering enough." 

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Auckland Airport's emergency services staff plan to walk off the job late this month over pay and support for compulsory overseas training.
The 69 workers provide crucial round-the-clock firefighting, marine response, rescue and medical care.&nbsp;
They've voted to strike for 24 hours on the 24th and 27th if they're not met with an offer.&nbsp;
E tū Union secretary Mat Danaher says the negotiations have been long and 'drawn out', and action needed to take place.&nbsp;
"We're in a cost of living crisis, and they need to be able to keep pace with those changes to the cost of living, the need to be paid at a kind of rate that's comparable to similar experts, and we don't think the employer's offering enough."&nbsp;
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Mat Danaher: E tū Union secretary on Auckland Airport emergency staff planning strike action over pay and training

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