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Aviation and Marine Engineers Association national industrial organiser Stan Renwick said the engineers would meet today to discuss an offer and decide whether they wanted to put it to a ballot. Striking was an option if ...
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Merchant Service Guild general secretary Helen McAra said no passenger services had been affected by the negotiations, but a strike was "always an option".
The Aviation and Marine Engineers' Association is representing 70 engineers, and an official said it hoped to have a redrafted agreement from KiwiRail by today. The engineers could then decide whether to vote on the offer.
The bargaining, which began in March, involves the pay and work conditions covered under the workers' collective employment agreements.
A KiwiRail spokesman declined to comment on specific points of negotiation. Negotiations for collective agreements took "some time" to work through, he said. "We are working constructively with all the parties involved in this process and [are] happy with how negotiations are proceeding."
The guild represented all deck officers working on the Interislander ferry service and it would take about a fortnight for the results of their ballots to be concluded, she said.
"They don't want to lose any conditions that they have now. We're in the final stages of meeting a settlement . . . [and] both parties are using their best endeavours to come to an agreement."
The agreement covered areas such as superannuation, holiday leave and hours worked. There were no disputes about "physical issues" such as onsite health and safety.
Bargaining had been a slow process but the company was "motivated" to hear what the workers wanted, she said. The last collective agreement renewal was in 2010.
Aviation and Marine Engineers Association national industrial organiser Stan Renwick said the engineers would meet today to discuss an offer and decide whether they wanted to put it to a ballot.
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Merchant Service Guild general secretary Helen McAra said no passenger services had been affected by the negotiations, but a strike was "always an option".
The Aviation and Marine Engineers' Association is representing 70 engineers, and an official said it hoped to have a redrafted agreement from KiwiRail by today. The engineers could then decide whether to vote on the offer.
The bargaining, which began in March, involves the pay and work conditions covered under the workers' collective employment agreements.
A KiwiRail spokesman declined to comment on specific points of negotiation. Negotiations for collective agreements took "some time" to work through, he said. "We are working constructively with all the parties involved in this process and [are] happy with how negotiations are proceeding."
The guild represented all deck officers working on the Interislander ferry service and it would take about a fortnight for the results of their ballots to be concluded, she said.
"They don't want to lose any conditions that they have now. We're in the final stages of meeting a settlement . . . [and] both parties are using their best endeavours to come to an agreement."
The agreement covered areas such as superannuation, holiday leave and hours worked. There were no disputes about "physical issues" such as onsite health and safety.
Bargaining had been a slow process but the company was "motivated" to hear what the workers wanted, she said. The last collective agreement renewal was in 2010.
Aviation and Marine Engineers Association national industrial organiser Stan Renwick said the engineers would meet today to discuss an offer and decide whether they wanted to put it to a ballot.
Featured PromotionsSponsored Content National World Business Technology Sport Entertainment Life & Style Travel Motoring Blogs Competitions Stuff.co.nzAbout Us | Contact Us | Mobile | View Smartphone Site | View Mobile Light Site SubscribeText | Follow us on Facebook and Twitter | Newspapers | Magazine subscriptions | RSS - Top Stories ServicesNewspapers in Education | A-Z Directories | Online Advertising | Print Advertising| Careers ClassifiedsTrade Me | Jobs | Property | Motors | Accommodation | Personals | Newspaper Classifieds NewspapersDominion Post | The Press | Waikato Times | Auckland Now | Sunday News | Sunday Star-Times Marlborough Express | Manawatu Standard | Nelson Mail | Southland Times | Taranaki Daily News | Timaru Herald Other SitesCuisine | NZ House & Garden | NZ Fishing News | NZ Life & Leisure | NZ Gardener | Fairfax Archives Breaking news?
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