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Welcome to the Rail and Maritime Transport Union Online
The RMTU is a union for transport workers in which all members have equal rights, whatever their job.
With rapid change, and increasing competition in the transport industry it is important that workers are protected by a strong, well-resourced union, specialising in all aspects of the transport industry; rail, road and ports.
The structure of the RMTU gives you the opportunity to be fully involved in a democratic union as collective decisions are made which may affect your job and conditions of employment.
You have the opportunity to elect your workplace union representative (delegate), as well as branch and national union representatives. You have a voice at all levels of the RMTU.
Recent Media Releases
Transdev union busting risks provoking Auckland railway strike
Media Release Rail & Maritime Transport Union
Wednesday13th February 2019
Auckland train staff accuse their employer, Transdev, of devoting more energy to union busting than reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.
Hundreds of Rail and Maritime Transport Union members are currently voting whether to consider strike action, and the union warns company belligerence has increased the likelihood of Auckland trains grinding to a halt in the near future.
“Transdev say one thing at the bargaining table then do another, and it’s put negotiations on a fast track to nowhere,” says RMTU organiser Rudd Hughes.
The foreign multi-national company, hired by Auckland Transport with ratepayer money, has offered a minority of employees on individual agreements an increased number of sick days per year, despite refusing to offer the same to union members.
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Auckland Rail Workers ballot to Strike For Fair Pay
Media Release Rail & Maritime Transport Union
Thursday 7th February 2019 (embargoed unitl 7am)
Frustrated Auckland railway workers say stalled pay negotiations have reached the end of the line, and are set to vote on strike action today.
Members of the Rail & Maritime Transport Union are in bargaining with French multi-national Transdev, contracted by Auckland Transport to run the city’s passenger train service.“Transdev and Auckland Transport refuse to consider our point of view, it’s like they have tunnel vision,” says RMTU organiser Rudd Hughes.
“We live in one of the most expensive cities in the world and work hard to provide an essential public service, so a fair pay increase isn’t too much to ask.”
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SUPPORT AUCKLAND TRAINS
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RMTU / KIWIRAIL Health & Safety -
Click here to go to the RMTU / KIWIRAIL H&S page
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Campaigns
Save Our Rail : Northland
Kia ora to everyone in the Rail and Maritime Transport Union
Just to let you know, Save Our Rail Northland's new web-site is: http://www.saveourrailnorthland.org.nz
We'll be adding to the site as things develop, so keep checking in to see where we're at.
Thanks.
Alan Preston
Tel (09)4315389
Also
Save the Gisborne Napier Rail Line
Click here to go to Facebook page
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Books & DVD's of Interest
BLACKBALL 2008
A commemoration of the 1908 miners’ strike on DVD
Review by Dean Parker - click here
To purchase a copy - click here
Samuel Duncan Parnell - A Legacy
The 8 Hour Day, Labour Day and Time Off
For more information including Foreward by Helen Kelly - click here
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