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KiwiRail must honour local involvement pledge
Monday, 19 July 2010, 3:16 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail workers say KiwiRail must honour the local content provisions it put in tender documents for the construction of Auckland’s new electric multiple units. More >>
Fire at will extension compromises workers’ safety
Friday, 16 July 2010, 9:48 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Extensions to the law that makes it easier for employers to sack workers will put the health and safety of more workers at risk, a transport union is warning. More >>
Much needed rail investment encouraging
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 3:57 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) is encouraged by the funding boost to the country’s rail network, and is welcoming an apparent commitment to retaining it in public hands. More >>
KiwiRail tender may see some work done locally
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 11:56 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail workers say strong local content provisions in tender documents for Auckland’s new trains reflects a dedicated ‘buy local’ campaign from unions, local authorities and chambers of commerce in Dunedin and Wellington. More >>
KiwiRail decision a slap in the face to workers
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 1:19 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail workers are gutted by KiwiRail’s decision, announced a short time ago, to not bid for the construction of Auckland’s new electric trains, labeling it defeatism at its worst. More >>
Otago unemployment demonstrates need for workshops
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 3:56 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says today’s big spike in unemployment in the Otago region, bucking the trend nationally, demonstrates the need to support rail industry jobs like those at Hillside workshop in Dunedin. More >>
KiwiRail ‘Cinderella’ comments unhelpful
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 3:33 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The union for rail workers is questioning whether Steven Joyce’s reference to KiwiRail as a Cinderella foreshadows an intention to cut back on investment in the SOE. More >>
New report backs up case for locally built trains
Monday, 3 May 2010, 9:17 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
A new report out today by economics consultancy BERL proves there is a strong economic case to build the trains needed for Auckland rail electrification here in New Zealand, and the union for rail workers is today launching a campaign to encourage government ... More >>
Trains stop for one minute in workers’ memory
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:16 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Trains will stop at 12 noon for one minute to remember those who have died at work, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) said today, marking Workers Memorial Day. More >>
Time is up for Methyl Bromide
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 2:49 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Maritime Union is backing rallies in New Zealand ports over the next week to end the use of methyl bromide. More >>
Road Safety Compromised By Drivers’ Long Hours
Monday, 19 April 2010, 4:00 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union is backing calls for an investigation into truck drivers’ pay, and says that road safety will always be compromised when low pay and contracting arrangements force drivers to break the law to make a living. More >>
Transport unions form strategic alliance in New Ze
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 10:08 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Two of New Zealand's main transport unions have formed a strategic alliance focussed on the New Zealand waterfront. More >>
Mothballing rail lines = emergency risks
Friday, 5 March 2010, 12:49 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) has slammed the government’s defeatist attitude to the New Zealand rail network, saying mothballing lines puts emergency routes at risk and opens the door to a further loss of skilled workers. More >>
Build Our Trains At Home, Say Rail Workers
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 12:48 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) is using an open day at Hutt Rail workshops today to urge KiwiRail to back the New Zealand workforce and ‘buy kiwi made’ in its upcoming locomotive and wagon procurement. More >>
Locomotive engineer shortage shows training needed
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 3:55 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
A dedicated commitment to training up the New Zealand rail engineering workforce is the only realistic way of combating the lure of higher wages in Australia that is threatening the industry, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) said today. More >>
National’s ACC Cuts Will Rip Off Workers
Friday, 12 February 2010, 2:32 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union Online says latest moves to cut back on ACC cover for injured workers amount to the stripping back of a public asset ahead of privatisation. More >>
Maritime Union meets with Labour Party
Thursday, 24 December 2009, 4:06 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
On Wednesday 23 December, representatives from the Maritime Union of New Zealand, Auckland Branch Local 13, met with Labour MP’s Trevor Mallard, Phil Twyford and Darien Fenton regarding the future of key Auckland assets under the proposed Super ... More >>
Union concerned about mothballing of rail line
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 5:32 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) is concerned KiwiRail is mothballing a damaged North Island rail line. A major derailment closed the Stratford-Okahukura Line in the King Country on Monday night, and KiwiRail management have told staff ... More >>
Larger Truck Police Will Have Bad Consequences
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 2:40 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says that plans to allow larger trucks on the road will have bad consequences. More >>
Rail workers hot under collar with freezing trains
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:09 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The union representing rail workers is demanding action on Wellington commuter trains where defective power units are making train travel a "cold miserable experience" for both passengers and staff. More >>
