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Unions Agree to recommend ratification

13th, July 2010

On  Tuesday 27th July GO Wellington and Valley Flyer bus services will be disrupted between 11am to 2.30pm to allow  members of the Wellington Tramways and Manufacturing and Construction Workers Unions  to consider the company’s offer of a new Collective Employment Agreement which will be presented to them  with a  recommendation to accept the offer by the Union negotiating team.

 “Negotiations have been very constructive” says Zane Fulljames, Chief Operating Officer of NZ Bus. “Both parties have  sought to understand the needs of one another, in order  to achieve a positive outcome for our people ,  our customers and our business .” 

The following services will be affected  on Tuesday  July 27th

  • No  Go Wellington  services will   operate between 11 am and 2.30pm
  • No Valley Flyer services will   operate   between 11 am and 2.30pm
  • The Airport Flyer  will operate every 30 minutes during this time

Full  bus services will be available until 10.30 am and resume at  3 pm .School bus services will not be affected .

Both the Union and NZ Bus  say “We apologize for any inconvenience this causes our customers and trust that  with  14 days advance notice, they can plan their day’s activities accordingly.”

 

 

For more information, please call
Siobhan O’Donovan, Communications Manager
021 840 839