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Rail & Maritime Transport Workers Mourn Dead

Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:46 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

"The Rail & Maritime Transport Union and it's members will join with other Unions globally to remember and mourn those who have perished in the workplace, on International Workers Memorial Day" say's the Union's General Secretary Wayne Butson. "RMTU members ... More >>

Rail Union says Govt investment on right track

Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 3:39 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The union representing rail workers in New Zealand has welcomed today's announcement of $115 million public investment in rail infrastructure. Rail and Maritime Transport Union General Secretary Wayne Butson says the announcement of funding for new locomotives ... More >>

Rail union speaks on Ngaruawahia train incident

Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 5:02 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says that action must be taken to prevent a serious rail incident in the Waikato. More >>

Union Keen To Start Dialogue with New Transport

Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:11 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The country’s largest specialist transport Union, The Rail and Maritime Transport Union, congratulates Steven Joyce on his appointment as Minister of Transport and hopes the new National Government will continue the funding and other support necessary ... More >>

Rail workers call for support for ACC changes

Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 3:28 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The Rail & Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says all political parties should support proposed changes to the ACC scheme to give better support to workers who suffer mental trauma from workplace incidents. More >>

Government repurchase of rail great news

Monday, 5 May 2008, 4:08 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

“Railway workers will be celebrating today’s news of the government’s repurchase of the national rail and ferry operations. This purchase will see the national railway asset and the “iron bridge” across Cook Strait returned to the people of NZ, ... More >>

Unions call for Govt leadership on Overlander

Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 10:35 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Transport unions have reacted with anger to the canning of the Overlander service and say the Government needs to provide leadership. Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) General Secretary Wayne Butson says the decision to end the passenger train ... More >>

Union throws support behind locked out workers

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 9:37 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) has condemned Progressive Enterprise's lockout of distribution workers and weighed in with major support for the workers. More >>

NZ Rail urgently needs serious investment

Thursday, 27 July 2006, 10:25 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

In response to the announcement yesterday that Toll intend to cut the Overlander in September General Secretary Wayne Butson Rail & Maritime Union (RMTU) says now is not the time to be cutting rail services when internationally there is massive ... More >>

Union says NZ Rail urgently needs investment

Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:12 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Ontrack Dispute Update

Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 10:14 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

On the eve of mediation over the Ontrack dispute further comments by The Ontrack Chief Operating Officer William Peet have again angered rail workers. More >>

Ontrack Comment Backfires

Friday, 30 June 2006, 11:17 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Comment by Ontrack chief operating officer William Peet claiming that Ontrack Infrastructure workers are not really rail workers have backfired on the company. More >>

Ontrack Dispute

Friday, 30 June 2006, 9:29 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Ontrack Infrastructure workers began their dispute in earnest today after the failure of last minute mediated talks. Reports from around the country indicate strong support for gaining the average rate for the job in the rail industry. More >>

Equal Pay for Work of Equal Skill

Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 5:37 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Approximately 600 Rail & Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) members employed by Ontrack gave 14 days notice of industrial action on 14th June. The action will be a total ban on overtime and callouts. More >>

Unions say Lyttelton should be in local ownership

Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 10:30 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The two Unions representing port workers in New Zealand have come out against a proposed deal that would see the Port of Lyttelton pass into effective control of multinational corporate Hutchison. More >>

Rail Workers Vote in MECA

Thursday, 8 September 2005, 3:11 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

A successful ratification vote by almost 2000 rail workers employed by Toll NZ Consolidated Limited and Connex Auckland heralds the return of a national rail industry multi party collective agreement or MECA to the rail industry. The MECA was lost to rail ... More >>

Bridge Collapse Blamed on Neglect

Monday, 9 May 2005, 10:30 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union

The collapse of a rail bridge while a train was crossing on the Napier-Gisborne line this morning can be squarely blamed on years of neglect following the privatisation of the rail system, said Rail and Maritime Union general secretary Wayne Butson. More >>

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