Unions do not contact Company

Metrolink, Waka Pacific, Go West, North Star, Link and City Circuit bus services remain suspended Monday 12 October

 

“The Unions offer to run school bus services next week while their notice of strike action still stands is at best misguided and is at worst mischievous” says Zane Fulljames GM Operations.

 

The Auckland Combined Unions issued a media release late Friday evening offering to run school bus services from Monday. This offer was not raised in facilitation during that day, nor was it communicated to the company on Friday or at any other time during the weekend.

 

Negotiations to agree a Collective Employment Agreement between NZ Bus and the four unions that make up the Auckland Combined Unions have been ongoing for five months. The Auckland Combined Unions is made up of a coalition of the Tramways Union, the Akarana Bus Drivers Association, the National Distribution Union and EPMU.

“This is both disappointing and disingenuous behavior by the Unions,” Fulljames continues. “Despite being in facilitation to jointly work on solutions they chose to tell media about an offer they still are yet to approach us on. The unions are well aware that their offer to provide school services while sounding conciliatory, cannot logistically be accommodated.”

 

“If the unions are genuine , they can lift the notice of strike action before 10am Monday and we will work around the clock with them to have all of our services inclusive of school services resumed on Tuesday," says Fulljames. “The announcement made by the Unions is inflammatory. If the unions are genuine around settling this dispute....lift the notice of strike action.... and Auckland can return to normal Tuesday morning."

“We do not want to see our customers confused. Our focus is now on communicating with our customers and advising them to make alternate travel arrangements, ” Fulljames continues.

Talks between the two parties have continued to be facilitated by the Employment Relations Authority throughout the weekend and will continue on Monday, 12 October.

A full list of school services affected is attached.
This list is also available on www.nzbus.co.nz
Look under “Our News”, Friday 9th October to find out if your service is impacted.

For further information, please contact:
Megan McSweeney 021 880 022

School Bus services provided by Metrolink, GO West , Waka Pacific and North Star
which will be impacted on Monday 12 October
Albany Junior High
Northcross Intermediate

Albany Primary School
Onehunga High School

Albany Senior High
One Tree Hill College

Aorere College
Orakei School

Auckland Girls Grammar School
Oratia District School

Auckland Grammar School
Orewa College

Avondale College
Orewa North Primary School

Baradene College
Orewa Primary School

Bayswater School
Otahuhu College

Belmont Intermediate
Otahuhu Intermediate

Belmont Primary School
Otahuhu Primary School

Birkdale Intermediate School
Our Lady Star of the Sea School

Birkenhead College
Pakuranga College

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate
Pakuranga Heights School

Browns Bay School
Pakuranga Intermediate

Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Panmure District School

Bucklands Beach Primary
Papatoetoe High School

Campbells Bay School
Papatoetoe Intermediate

Carmel College
Papatoetoe North School

Corran School
Papatoetoe South School

De la Salle College
Papatoetoe West School

Dilworth School
Pasadena Intermediate

Diocesan School for Girls
Pinehurst School

Edendale Primary School
Ponsonby Intermediate

Edgewater College
Rangeview Intermediate

Ellerslie School
Rangitoto College

Elm Park School
Remuera Intermediate

Epsom Girls Grammar School
Remuera Primary School

Fairburn School
Riverhills School

Farm Cove Intermediate
Rosehill College

Forrest Hill School
Rosehill Intermediate

Glamorgan School
Rosmini College

Glen Eden Intermediate
Royal Oak Intermediate

Glendowie College
Rutherford College

Glendowie Primary
Sacred Heart College

Glenfield College
Sancta Maria College

Glenfield Intermediate
Selwyn College

Glenfield Primary School
Seventh Day Adventist High School

Green Bay High School
Somerville Intermediate

Gulf Harbour School
St Cuthberts College

Henderson High School
St Dominics College

Henderson Intermediate
St Ignatius School

Holy Cross School (Henderson)
St Johns School

Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)
St Josephs School (Onehunga)

Howick College
St Josephs School (Otahuhu)

Howick Intermediate
St Josephs School (Takapuna)

Jean Batten Primary
St Kentigern School

Kadimah College
St Leonards Road School

Kaurilands School
St Marks School

Kedgley Intermediate
St Marys College

Kelston Boys High School
St Marys School (Ellerslie)

Kelston Girls College
St Marys School (Northcote)

Kelston Intermediate
St Peters College

Kings School
St Thomas' School

Kingsway School
Stella Maris Primary

Liston College
Sylvia Park School

Long Bay College
Takanini School

Long Bay Primary School
Takapuna Grammar

Lynfield College
Takapuna Normal Intermediate

Macleans College
Tamaki College

Mangere Bridge School
Target Rd Primary

Mangere College
Titirangi Primary

Manuka Primary School
Torbay School

Manurewa High School
Upper Harbour Primary School