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Transport workers mourn workplace dead
Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 3:21 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
"The Rail & Maritime Transport Union and it's members will join with other Unions 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. More >>
“Rail Union calls for no violence on trains!”
Thursday, 5 February 2004, 9:15 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says Wellingtonians are looking forward to events in the near future like the Rugby Sevens, David Bowie concert and International Cricket at the stadium. Patrons attending will make use of the Tranz Metro services ... More >>
Picket Aims To Shut Down Centreport
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:10 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Union’s say work at Centreport (Port of Wellington) is likely to come to a standstill this week as workers picket in support of a 48-hour stoppage. The strike will start at midnight on Sunday (July 27) and end at midnight on Tuesday. More >>
Picket aims to shut down port of bluff
Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 6:00 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says work at the port of Bluff is likely to come to a standstill this week as workers picket in support of a 48-hour stoppage. More >>
“Halliburton Report Vindicates Union ”
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 3:02 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Union was commenting on The Land Transport safety Authority (LTSA) commissioned Halliburton KBR report which is an independent review of parts of New Zealand’s rail infrastructure in the context of the transfer of its maintenance to Transfield by ... More >>
Union outraged by Tranz Rail senior executives pay
Monday, 21 October 2002, 1:35 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Wayne Butson, General Secretary of the Rail & Maritime Transport Union describes the remuneration that 4 senior executives of Tranz Rail are receiving as being outrageous, offensive and totally unjustified. More >>
ALSTOM Transport – Collective Employment Agreement
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 7:29 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
ALSTOM Transport New Zealand Limited and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) are pleased to announce that they have finalised terms of settlement for a new Collective Employment Agreement (CEA) intended to cover union members employed by ALSTOM Transport ... More >>
Union Concerned For Rail Industry In NZ
Friday, 14 December 2001, 11:30 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“Tranz Rail’s announcement that it has selected Transfield and Alstom as the preferred bidders for it’s Infrastructure and Motive Power businesses is a further blow to the “Take Back The Track” campaign to retain rail in NZ as a strategic national asset” ... More >>
Rail & Maritime Transport Union Plans For Future
Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:53 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Around 60 of the Unions delegates and leaders from throughout NZ are gathered at Porirua’s Police College for the RMTU’s Annual Conference beginning today. More >>
“Take Back The Track” Petition Presentation
Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 9:58 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
On Wednesday 17 October 2001 the Rail & Maritime Transport Union will present a petition to Parliament calling upon the NZ Government to negotiate the return of the New Zealand rail network back into public ownership. More >>
Tranz Scenic Sale - Take Back The Track Campaign
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 3:08 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The sale of the Tranz Scenic business which includes the sale of 61 stations, Christchurch’s Waltham Passenger depot, Wellington’s Passenger Car depot and the Otahuhu Passenger Depot all signal the beginning of the fragmentation and breakup of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Union Decries Loss Of Passenger Trains
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 3:06 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The Rail and Maritime Transport Union are looking to business leaders, tourist operators and central/local government to work together to retain the Geyserland Express, Kaimai Express and Waikato Connection passenger trains which Tranz Rail has announced today ... More >>
Union Congratulates West Coast Rail
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 3:05 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The Rail and Maritime Transport Union have held preliminary discussions with West Coast Railway and is looking forward to working closely with the prospective new owner of Tranz Scenic”, RMTU General Secretary Wayne Butson said today. More >>
Take Back The Track Camapaign
Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 2:42 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The RMTU launched it’s Take Back The Track Campaign this week with the release of a petition calling upon the Government to move to return the rail network to public ownership in response to Tranz Rail’s planned sell off or systematic closedown of ... More >>
Rail & Maritime Transport Workers Mourn Dead
Friday, 27 April 2001, 10:37 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The Rail & Maritime Transport Union and it’s members will join with other Unions to remember and mourn those who have perished in the workplace, on Workers Memorial Day” say’s the Union’s General Secretary Wayne Butson. “Each year there is a motto ... More >>
The Protection of a National Railway Network
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:07 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The RMTU releases a paper entitled The Protection of a National Railway Network in New Zealand as a contribution to the current rail debate and its underscoring of the need for a national rail strategy response to Tranz Rail’s planned sell off ... More >>
Rail Union Congratulates Greens Rail Plan
Tuesday, 27 March 2001, 1:32 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
“The RMTU endorses and welcomes the Green Party’s contribution to the current rail debate and its underscoring of the need for a national rail strategy response to Tranz Rail’s planned sell off or systematic closedown of NZ’s national rail system”. More >>
