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Rail & Maritime Transport Union Volume 2021 Issue 1 RMTU Rail & Maritime Transport Union Volume 2021 Issue 1 Published Regularly - ISSN 1178-7392 (Print & Online) 9 February 2021 Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta voiced the HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND clear and direct disapproval and YOURS! condemnation of the NZ Government to the overthrow of democracy in Myanmar. Welcome to the first issue of our We wish our brother and sister workers in Activist Newsletter for 2021. Myanmar successful protest and a resounding 2020 was a year that all of us will never Kia Kaha! forget and yet as a Union we had a few triumphs to celebrate and we know that DUNEDIN RAILWAYS this year promises to SUCCESSFUL be a very busy and TRIAL full on year for all of us. CONTINUES Unity judges our As reported in the last success! issue of The Activist the RMTU campaign to Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling has RMTU enjoyed some success CONDEMNS with a trail being run over the summer to MYANMAR COUP evaluate domestic tourist demand the As a member of the ITF, mothballed operation. ICLS and NZCTU we This has led to the have condemned the reemployment of some military overthrow of the RMTU members who democratically elected were made redundant at Government of the end of June. Myanmar. The RMTU has a long standing The trail has involved relationship with the running a ‘Santa Myanmar Railway Union Express’ from Dunedin as a funder of a Unionaid to Hindon and back and project with the Union trips on ‘The Seasider’ and through the ICLS between Dunedin and with other transport Waitati with views of the Unions in the country. Otago Harbour and We were heartened to Peninsula, Port note the Myanmar Chalmers and Blueskin Railway Workers Bay. shutting down the Railway nationwide as an All reports are that the services have been act of civil disobedience in opposing the well patronised and the RMTU will be pressing military coup yesterday. We joined a rally at hard for the resumption of operations on a Parliament on Tuesday where Minister of permanent basis at the conclusion of the trial. 2 www.rmtunion.org.nz The Activist KIWIRAIL NETWORKS PAYSCALE for members it means they are being paid wages comparable to what they could earn if 2 REVIEW PROGRESS they worked elsewhere. This project should have been completed in Watch future issues of the Activist for more time for the expiry of the 2018-20 RMTU information. KiwiRail MECA and involves a review of all jobs and pay rates in the Network Services KR MECA 2020 WAGE ROUND (track, signals and communications) section of the collective agreement. KiwiRail is UPDATE committed to being a ‘median market payer’ Representatives of KiwiRail and the RMTU met – in plain English they say they will pay in the Union Offices on 3 February 2021 to wages at the ‘going rate’ in the labour iron out the final terms of settlement (TOS) market. Of course the ‘going rate’ is often so that the multi employer Collective set by union bargaining – for example the Agreement can be amended ready for supply going rate for Locomotive Engineers has to members for their consideration as part of risen because our members in Transdev the agreed ratification process. A final line by Wellington and Auckland negotiated good line check of the documents will be conducted wage increases (and were prepared to back by two Union reps on Thursday 11 February themselves and take industrial to ensure the completeness of the action if necessary to get these). documents. In Networks the last time an exercise was done to compare Once this is done the Union will wages was back in 2010-11 and prepare the mail out to members it resulted in a considerable and post. The ballot will be out for 4 average increase to members weeks from date of postage and so wage rates when the data this should provide ample gathered demonstrated KiwiRail opportunity for members who wish had fallen behind the ‘going to reject the deal to send their rate’. rejection notice back. The RMTU and KiwiRail were on As the Union will be reinitiating with schedule to complete this project KiwiRail on 4 May 2021 to in time for expiry of the 2018-20 MECA but commence MECA Bargaining it would be tidier one of the impacts of the COVID19 lockdown if we could ratify the current proposed and subsequent economic turmoil was the settlement to lock in the gains obtained for project was delayed. The good news is we members. The KiwiSaver increase is a notable are making progress now and have gain for all. completed a review of job descriptions and career progression plans for track, QUALITY MARSHALLING structures, track machine, traction line mechanics, traction electricians/general MEMBERS UNDER PRESSURE electricians, protectors and, at the time of Ructions at Timaru Port led delegates to hold writing, are about to do this for signals and a membership meeting and to then sit down communications. Once all occupations have with management this week. The results been reviewed the data is sent to Ernst were: Young who undertake an independent ‘market survey’ comparing terms and The roster committee will be convened this conditions and wages for similar jobs in the week as per the terms of settlement. labour market. Management wishes to lock in night shifts a week ahead and to give an indication of likely This data is then shared with KiwiRail and shift patterns a minimum of a week ahead. the RMTU to assess whether the ‘going rate’ There was an acceptance that communication is being paid. It’s in everyone’s interests – and rostering can be improved and the intent the employer and union members alike – is to make progress on this immediately. that KiwiRail gets this right. For the employer is means they can recruit staff and 10-FEB-21 3 www.rmtunion.org.nz The Activist a QM Mechanic will start in Timaru by the shareholder, Otago Regional Council. end of February. This will free up staff for Preparations are underway for a access to training on the cranes. A machine demonstration and presentation of the operator will also start at the end of petition at the next meeting of the Regional February. Vacancies have been advertised Council on 24th February. for Mobile Harbour Crane Operators, Our port workers are essential workers on the Container Operators and Trainees. The front line, whose challenging jobs have been current Terminal Manager is likely to retire complicated by the impact of the COVID19 in March and QM is currently recruiting with pandemic. We are hearing a great deal in the the aim of having a replacement in the role media about the ‘volatility’ and ‘fragility’ of by the end of March. global supply chains, with news of congestion There was an acknowledgement of the high and disruption to imports and exports in our volume of work that has been undertaken ports. What is rarely publicised is the fact that recently. In one eight day period over the that everything that comes across the last month 5000 plus TEUs were moved. For waterfront does so because port workers context average monthly movements are make it happen, working around the clock in 6000. There has been unprecedented sick all weathers in a busy and hazardous leave with several members requiring long environment. The last thing these workers absence to recover from need are aggressive management operations and treatment. attitudes, bullying, a ‘sinking lid’ Globally supply chains are approach to staffing and fragile and disruptions in contemptuous treatment of union Australia and Auckland having representatives. an impact on shipping. Together with two major crane LYTTELTON PORT breakdowns this has all put pressure on the operation. BRANCH STOP WORK Overall management MEETING acknowledged they have been The first meeting of 2021 will be reactive and have undertaken held on Wednesday 17th to shift to a more planned February from 1400 to 1530 approach. As part of this hours at the Woolston Club on management have Hargood Street Christchurch. All undertaken to convene a members are encouraged to monthly meeting with your delegates to attend. work through issues. Members are encouraged to raise matters with delegates There is a great happening at Lyttelton Port to take forward to managers. and the inland ports, some of which is positive and this is an important opportunity to update PORT OTAGO CAMPAIGN MOVES members and discuss these matters together with issues that affect the wider union and INTO NEXT PHASE workers in general. Readers of the Activist will recall that late last year the RMTU Port Otago Branch and PORT AND WOMEN FORUMS MUNZ Local 10 held a joint membership 2021 meeting at Port Chalmers and resolved to embark on a campaign in response to At the December Meeting of the National management’s aggressive and antagonistic Management Committee it was resolved to approach to industrial relations at the port. hold the National Women’s Forum in This generated some publicity locally: see conjunction with the Biennial Ports Forum. https://www.odt.co.nz/business/port- The Ports Forum is scheduled for 22-23 June otago-chief-called-resign 2021 followed by the Women’s Forum 24 June 2021 and the venue will be The Brentwood The campaign started with circulation of a Hotel in Kilbirnie, Wellington. Branches are petition that will be presented to the 10-FEB-21 4 www.rmtunion.org.nz The Activist asked to begin consideration of attendee’s protect staff and passengers from breathing and a National Office Memo will be issued in harmful fume whilst travelling through the March giving specific details as to funding tunnel.
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