Contact the Union
Member Support Centre
The Member Support Centre is your first point of call whenever you need assistance from FIRST Union.
Before calling your organiser, ring the Centre first. The Centre is staffed by Nick Mayne and Chris Lennon, who are able to answer inquiries regarding your workplace issues and your collective agreements. They work closely with your site's union organisers to ensure that you receive accurate and up-to-date information.
| Phone (outside Auckland) | Phone (in Auckland) | |
|---|---|---|
| support.centre@firstunion.org.nz | 0800 863 477 | 09 622 8432 |
Key Support Staff
(All FIRST Union emails have the format firstname.lastname@firstunion.org.nz)
| Position | Name | Contact | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Co-ordinator | Barbara Moses | 04 801 2008 | 027 548 2131 |
| Editor of Union Express (FIRST Union's newspaper) | Bill Bradford | 09 622 8439 | 021 856 074 |
| Campaigns & Media liaison | Sam Huggard | 04 801 2003 | 021 462 148 |
| Website | Kieran Talbot | 09 622 8434 | 021 955 528 |
| Strategic Advisor | Edward Miller | 09 622 8355 x 9430 | 027 548 7004 |
National Management Committee
| Position | Name | Contact | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Secretary | Robert Reid | 09 622 8351 | 021 535 933 |
| Transport/Logistics and Asst General Secretary | Karl Andersen | 09 622 8350 | 021 674 310 |
| Finance (Robert Reid: Acting Finance Secretary) | Robert Reid | 09 622 8351 | 021 535 933 |
| Retail Secretary | Maxine Gay | 09 622 8352 | 021 975 580 |
| Textile, Clothing & Baking and Southern Region Sec | Paul Watson | 03 379 7671 | 021 618 395 |
| Wood Secretary | Ra Daniels | 07 348 9176 | 021 994 996 |
| Central Region Secretary | Sheryl Cadman | 04 803 1194 | 021 776 031 |
| Operations Manager | Greg Fitzpatrick | 09 622 8356 | 027 573 4286 |
Branches
Auckland | (National Office) | |
| Physical | FIRST Union, 120 Church Street, Onehunga | |
| Postal | Private Bag 92904, Onehunga, Auckland 1643 | |
| Phone | 09 622 8355 | |
| Fax | 09 622 8353 | |
| Contact@firstunion.org.nz | ||
Christchurch | (Southern Office) | |
| Physical | Level 1, 1 Penbury Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023 | |
| Postal | PO Box 13077, Armagh | |
| Phone | 03 379 7671 (Finance members please phone 03 365 2228) | |
| Fax | 03 365 0423 | |
| Contact@firstunion.org.nz | ||
Dunedin | ||
| Physical | 6 Baker Street, Caversham, Dunedin 9012 | |
| Postal | PO Box 3013, Caversham, Dunedin 9045 | |
| Phone | 0800 863 477 | |
| Fax | 03 365 0423 | |
Gisborne | ||
| Physical | 56 Customhouse Street, Gisborne | |
| Postal | PO Box 377, Gisborne 4040 | |
| Phone | 06 867 1090 | |
Hamilton | ||
| Physical | Trade Union Centre, 34 Harwood Street, Hamilton | |
| Postal | PO Box 407, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240 | |
| Phone | 07 839 0094 | |
Napier | ||
| Physical | Trade Union Centre, 2 Lipton Place, Napier | |
| Postal | PO Box 3343, Hawkes Bay Mail Centre, Napier 4142 | |
| Phone | 04 803 1194 | |
Palmerston North | ||
| Physical | 1st Floor PSA House, 49 King Street, Palmerston North | |
| Postal | PO Box 1327, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4440 | |
| Phone | 06 356 9658 or 06 355 5489 | |
Rotorua | ||
| Physical | 1296 Ranolf Street, Rotorua | |
| Postal | PO Box 149, Rotorua 3040 | |
| Phone | 07 348 9176 | |
| Fax | 07 348 7901 | |
Tauranga | ||
| Physical | The Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga South | |
| Postal | PO Box 841, 7th Avenue, Tauranga 3140 | |
| Phone | 07 578 6218 | |
| Fax | 07 578 6220 | |
Wanganui | ||
| Postal | PO Box 2022, Gonville, Wanganui 4543 | |
| Phone | 06 344 3669 | |
Wellington | (Central Office) | |
| Physical | Level 5, Fraser House, 160-162 Willis St, Wellington | |
| Postal | PO Box 6040, Marion Square, Wellington 6141 | |
| Phone | 04 803 3460 | |
| Fax | 04 385 2214 | |
| Contact@firstunion.org.nz | ||
Whangarei | ||
| Physical | 412C Kamo Road, Whau Valley, Whangarei | |
| Postal | PO Box 4354, Kamo 0141 | |
| Phone | 09 435 0560 | |
| Fax | 09 435 0566 | |