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KiwiRail workers in Dunedin anxious about future
Sunday, 28 October 2012, 10:33 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Workers at Dunedin’s Hillside engineering workshops are becoming increasingly anxious about the fate of their worksite, the rail union said today. More >>
East Coast and Hawkes Bay let down by KiwiRail
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 2:00 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release: Rail and Maritime Transport Union Tuesday October 2, 2012 East Coast and Hawkes Bay let down by KiwiRail’s mothballing announcement East Coast and Hawkes Bay communities are the latest to be let down by a defeatist attitude to rail by ... More >>
Reprieve for Some Workers at Timaru Port ‘Good News’
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 11:12 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The announcement that Mediterranean Shipping Lines (MSL) and Prime Port in Timaru have agreed that the shipping line will use the port and this will reduce the number of laid off staff is welcomed by the union representing the workers. More >>
Final Decision on Port Jobs a Huge Blow for Timaru
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 10:12 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Prime Port in Timaru today confirmed that more than 50 jobs on the waterfront will be slashed by the end of September; something the Rail and Maritime Transport Union says is a direct result of government inaction. More >>
KiwiRail annual report highlights unrealistic expectations
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 5:21 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Financial independence for KiwiRail should not come off the back of large staffing cuts and putting safety standards at risk, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union said today. More >>
Roads subsidised while rail expected to pay its own way
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 11:59 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
A major road funding decision being announced today shows the government has one set of rules for road, but entirely different expectations for rail, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union said today. More >>
Hillside must stay open, says rail union
Monday, 27 August 2012, 1:19 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) strongly rejects any suggestion that Hillside Railway Workshops be closed if a buyer cannot be found for the South Dunedin factory. More >>
KiwiRail turnaround plan intellectually bankrupt
Friday, 24 August 2012, 4:52 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The KiwiRail turnaround plan is intellectually bankrupt and a tragic case of history repeating itself, the rail workers’ union said today. KiwiRail have today formally released their Infrastructure and Engineering business plan 2013-2015, after earlier ... More >>
Wgtn trains welcome but safety concerns remain on staff cuts
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 3:07 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
New Matangi trains for the Wellington network is great news for commuters but concerns remain over whether the Wellington track and infrastructure will remain for purpose into the future if proposed staff cuts go ahead, the rail workers union said today. More >>
Christchurch Rail Workers Revolt Against Cost Cutting Plan
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 10:45 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
An emergency stop work meeting of Christchurch KiwiRail Track workers today condemned the Company’s plan to axe 181 jobs nationally, and 18 in Christchurch. More >>
Port Announcement Sounds Death Knell for over 50 Jobs
Friday, 10 August 2012, 10:09 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Prime Port in Timaru today announced a proposal to axe more than 50 jobs on the waterfront by the end of September, something the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says is a direct result of the lack of a national ports strategy. More >>
KiwiRail can’t say how job cuts will impact on the network
Monday, 6 August 2012, 4:46 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release: Rail and Maritime Transport Union Monday August 6, 2012 KiwiRail can’t say how job cuts will impact on the network The country’s rail workforce remains deeply concerned about the impact of job cuts on their ability to safely maintain ... More >>
Rail and Maritime Transport Union to picket Prime Minister
Friday, 27 July 2012, 11:58 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
A meeting of workers at PrimePort in Timaru this morning decided to picket Prime Minister John Key when he opens a new swimming pool in the town this afternoon. The workers are angry that the decision by global container lines Maersk and Hamburg ... More >>
Safety concerns remain for rail workers
Monday, 23 July 2012, 5:10 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Concerns are growing among rail staff about the impact of KiwiRail’s proposed staffing cuts, following a slip in the Buller Gorge last week. More >>
Port job losses consequence of lack of national strategy
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 10:26 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Job losses on the Timaru waterfront as shipping lines Maersk and Hamburg Sud pull out of the container business in the South Island port are the inevitable result of New Zealand’s lack of a national port strategy, and the continued exemption ... More >>
Large scale KiwiRail redundancies will hurt restoration
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 2:21 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release: Rail & Maritime Transport Union Tuesday July 10, 2012 Large scale KiwiRail redundancies will hurt restoration efforts It would be a big mistake to shed staff at a time when considerable work remains to be done to restore New Zealanders’ ... More >>
Privatising assets should not be a reason for rail plan
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:10 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The government shouldn’t hide behind the sale of profitable assets and use privatisation as the solution to funding KiwiRail’s long term plan, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union said today. More >>
For Sale Signs at Hillside Workshops Totally Avoidable
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 11:20 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release: Rail & Maritime Transport Union Thursday April 19, 2012 For sale signs at Hillside workshops totally avoidable Putting Dunedin’s Hillside workshops up for sale would never have been needed if the government had a focus on keeping ... More >>
Rail union hopeful of Picton-Christchurch patronage pickup
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 5:11 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says it is disappointing but understandable that KiwiRail is moving to reduce passenger services from Picton to Christchurch. More >>
Port workers united against POAL sackings
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 5:41 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Port workers are united against today’s sacking of nearly 300 workers at the Ports of Auckland, Rail and Maritime Transport Union Secretary Wayne Butson said today. More >>
