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Port workers hope action will make port company see sense
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:21 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Workers at Lyttelton Port have given notice of a second 24-hour strike to be held on 10 March, meaning the port will be shut down for two consecutive days. More >>
Kiwirail shortfall the result of its own short-sightedness
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 10:15 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Kiwirail’s lower-than-expected revenue result for the past half-year is the predictable result of its own short-sighted thinking, says the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. More >>
Lyttelton port workers to take 24-hour stoppage
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 1:55 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Workers at Lyttelton Port have given 14 days’ notice of a 24-hour strike on Thursday 8 March after mediation failed to resolve concerns over safety and pay today. More >>
Lyttelton Port workers take industrial action
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 3:58 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Workers at Lyttelton Port Company have voted unanimously in favour of industrial action as their employer ignores safety concerns and demands roster changes without proper compensation. More >>
Auckland rail workers consider further action
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 6:38 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Auckland rail workers are again voting on taking industrial action as their employer insists on cutting staff on commuter trains, despite serious health and safety concerns. More >>
Government bringing fairness back to industrial relations
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 12:52 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Changes to employment law announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today are a significant rollback of the previous government’s unfair and unbalanced attacks on workers’ rights, says the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. More >>
Auckland Rail Workers Shelve Pre-Christmas Strike Plans
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 12:43 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) members working for French owned multinational Transdev have postponed potential pre-Christmas industrial action on Auckland’s passenger rail network after a membership meeting held today. More >>
Port Workers’ Union Condemns Boss’s “Excessive” Pay
Monday, 11 December 2017, 4:22 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Port Workers’ Union Condemns Boss’s “Excessive” Pay The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says Lyttelton Port CEO Peter Davie’s $955,000 pay packet cannot be justified and is symptomatic of a broken wage-setting system in New Zealand. ... More >>
Aucklanders show their support for rail workers
Friday, 8 December 2017, 4:05 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Auckland rail workers have received a huge outpouring of support from Auckland commuters after they took strike action today over safe staffing levels on the rail network. More >>
Auckland rail workers to strike over safety concerns
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 3:53 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Auckland rail workers will go on strike this Friday after their employer, French owned multi-national Transdev, refused to back down on its proposal to introduce driver-only operation on the city’s passenger trains. More >>
Wellington rail strike off as workers win together
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 5:31 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
After last minute mediation the employer has agreed to withdraw its claim against penalty rates for weekend work. The strike notice has been withdrawn. More >>
Wellington rail strike to go ahead
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 3:54 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Mediation between Wellington rail workers and their employers has failed today, after Transdev and Hyundai Rotem refused to protect penalty rates for weekend work. More >>
Rail Workers Vote for Strike Action on Auckland Trains
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 12:34 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) who work for the French multi-national company Transdev the operator of passenger trains in Auckland on behalf of Auckland Transport, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action as part of their resistance ... More >>
Union Condemns ‘Amateurish’ Approach to Public Safety
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 9:10 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU), which represents Locomotive Engineers and on-board crews on Auckland’s passenger trains, today slammed Auckland Transport for its ill-conceived staffing plans for Auckland’s rail network. More >>
Rail Union to Ballot on Industrial Action Over Safety
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 3:13 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU), which represents Locomotive Engineers and on board crews on Auckland’s passenger rail network is to ballot members on industrial action after talks with French owned multi-national Transdev broke down ... More >>
Auckland Transport Misleading the Public Over Rail Safety
Sunday, 5 November 2017, 1:01 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Auckland Transport Misleading the Public Over Rail Safety The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) says the deployment of “Transport Officers” on Auckland’s trains, buses and ferries from tomorrow will not be a boost to safety and Auckland Transport ... More >>
Train services disrupted as rail workers take action
Monday, 2 October 2017, 3:11 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Train services in the Wellington region are set to be disrupted as rail workers at Transdev, the French multinational, and Hyundai Rotem Company prepare for a two-hour strike on Wednesday. More >>
Rail Union Launches Safe Trains Campaign With Demonstration
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 12:59 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
More than a hundred members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) held a demonstration at Auckland’s Britomart station today to launch a campaign to keep the city’s passenger trains safe. More >>
Union Welcomes Investigation into Graffiti Attack on Train
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 5:18 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) welcomes yesterdays announcement by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TIAC) of the opening of an enquiry into the attack on an Auckland passenger train by a graffiti gang at the weekend. More >>
Rail union slams Auckland rail's “profit before people"
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 7:53 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
RAIL AND MARITIME TRANSPORT UNION MEDIA RELEASE Rail union slams Auckland rail operator's “profit before people” attitude The union representing Auckland train crews is slamming the company running Auckland commuter trains, the French-owned Transdev, ... More >>
