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Serious concern for safety of train staff
Monday, 3 February 2014, 4:34 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union is expressing concern for the safety of staff on Auckland’s train network following serious assaults over the weekend. More >>
Port of Lyttelton safety needs serious attention
Monday, 23 December 2013, 9:13 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Port of Lyttelton safety needs serious attention Safety at the Port of Lyttelton needs serious attention following the second death in two months, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union said today. The RMTU has today expressed its condolences for the ... More >>
NZ rail workers stand in solidarity with Korean counterparts
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:10 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
New Zealand rail workers stand in solidarity with Korean counterparts New Zealand rail workers are rallying in support of their Korean counterparts, who are protesting against their government’s unpopular new rail restructuring and privatisation programme. ... More >>
Rail union will look to open dialogue with new KiwiRail head
Friday, 8 November 2013, 4:28 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail & Maritime Transport Union said today it would look forward to meeting KiwiRail’s new CEO as soon as his feet are under the desk, with health and safety and strengthening rail’s role as a key part of New Zealand’s transport infrastructure being top ... More >>
Rail workers join wall of opposition to work rights cuts
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 2:36 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail and port workers have joined other workers in opposition to proposed employment law changes. Large union rallies got underway in Wellington today, to be followed next week by Christchurch and Auckland. More >>
Jim Quinn departure a concerning sign
Friday, 7 June 2013, 11:23 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Jim Quinn’s departure from KiwiRail risks a loss of momentum in health and safety and worker participation improvements at the SOE, the Rail & Maritime Transport Union said today. More >>
Union Welcomes KiwiRail Decision Not To Force Redundancies
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 8:33 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Today’s announcement confirming that KiwiRail will not force any staff to become redundant as a result of its decision to suspend its Christchurch-Picton passenger service, the ‘Coastal Pacific’, over the winter months is welcome news, says ... More >>
Greater use of grade separation on rail crossings needed
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 12:38 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Greater use of grade separation on rail crossings needed The union for rail workers says that greater use of grade separation such as over bridges or underpasses are needed to properly protect pedestrians from rail accidents. This morning KiwiRail ... More >>
Taskforce must serve as blueprint for health and safety
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 5:04 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Today’s independent taskforce report must serve as a blueprint for the future of workplace health and safety, the Rail & Maritime Transport Union said today. More >>
Employment changes tilting balance strongly toward employers
Friday, 26 April 2013, 3:35 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Rail and port workers say an ability for employers to opt out of multi employer collective agreements sends a message that a race to the bottom on wages is acceptable. More >>
Nationwide events for Workers Memorial Day on Sunday
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:21 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Events around the country and the launch of a book on rail safety will mark Workers Memorial Day this year, the Rail & Maritime Transport Union said today. Rail and port workers hold events to mark Workers Memorial Day every year, and this year the ... More >>
KiwiRail TranzCoastal Suspension 'Misguided & Shortsighted'
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 10:08 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Tuesday 2 April 2013 KiwiRail TranzCoastal Suspension ‘Misguided and Shortsighted’ Says Rail Union Today’s announcement that KiwiRail will suspend its Christchurch-Picton passenger service, the TranzCoastal, over the winter months is both shortsighted ... More >>
Procurement policy not just about a fair shake of the stick
Friday, 8 March 2013, 12:20 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release: Rail & Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) Friday 8 March, 2013 Procurement policy not just about a fair shake of the stick Government procurement policy needs to be much more than just giving firms a “fair shake of the stick” as Steve Joyce ... More >>
Auditor-Gen investigation would have been beneficial
Friday, 8 February 2013, 4:57 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union is disappointed that the Auditor General will not probe KiwiRail’s handling of its contracting out of wagons and locomotives to China CNR Corporation. More >>
National 2 minute stopwork to mark Hillside closure
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 9:39 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
KiwiRail workers across the country will stop work for two minutes at 11am this Friday to mark the passing of 130 years of engineering work at Hillside Workshops. More >>
Govt Cannot Absolve Themselves Of Hillside Responsibilty
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 8:34 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media release: Rail & Maritime Transport Union Thursday December 6, 2012 Government Cannot Absolve Themselves Of Hillside Responsibility Comments this week from Prime Minister John Key that they did their best to stop job losses at Hillside don’t ... More >>
Final Decision on Hillside Jobs a Huge Blow for Dunedin
Monday, 3 December 2012, 11:33 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
KiwiRail today confirmed that 90 jobs at Hillside Railway Workshops will be slashed by the end of January, something the Rail and Maritime Transport Union says is a direct result of government policy. More >>
Port Boss’s Bonus ‘Obscene’ Says Union
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:17 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release Rail & Maritime Transport Union 30 November 2012 Port Boss’s Bonus ‘Obscene’ Says Union The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) condemns the doubling of Lyttelton Port Company CEO Peter Davies pay for the 2011-12 financial ... More >>
Happy Birthday TranzAlpine!
Monday, 26 November 2012, 11:26 am | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
We are the union that represents rail workers and we want to wish the TranzAlpine and all who travel on her, passengers and staff, all the very best for the service’s 25th birthday. More >>
Partial Sale of Hillside Cold Comfort as 90 Jobs Face Axing
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 1:05 pm | Rail And Maritime Transport Union
Media Release Rail & Maritime Transport Union 15 November 2012 For immediate release Partial Sale of Hillside Cold Comfort as 90 Jobs Face the Axe More >>
