Media Releases
Unions do not contact Company.
11th, October 2009
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.
School Bus services provided by Metrolink, GO West , Waka Pacific and North Star
which will be impacted on Monday 12 October
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Albany Junior High |
Northcross Intermediate |
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Albany Primary School |
Onehunga High School |
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Albany Senior High |
One Tree Hill College |
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Aorere College |
Orakei School |
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Auckland Girls Grammar School |
Oratia District School |
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Auckland Grammar School |
Orewa College |
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Avondale College |
Orewa North Primary School |
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Baradene College |
Orewa Primary School |
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Bayswater School |
Otahuhu College |
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Belmont Intermediate |
Otahuhu Intermediate |
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Belmont Primary School |
Otahuhu Primary School |
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Birkdale Intermediate School |
Our Lady Star of the Sea School |
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Birkenhead College |
Pakuranga College |
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Blockhouse Bay Intermediate |
Pakuranga Heights School |
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Browns Bay School |
Pakuranga Intermediate |
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Bucklands Beach Intermediate |
Panmure District School |
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Bucklands Beach Primary |
Papatoetoe High School |
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Campbells Bay School |
Papatoetoe Intermediate |
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Carmel College |
Papatoetoe North School |
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Corran School |
Papatoetoe South School |
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De la Salle College |
Papatoetoe West School |
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Dilworth School |
Pasadena Intermediate |
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Diocesan School for Girls |
Pinehurst School |
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Edendale Primary School |
Ponsonby Intermediate |
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Edgewater College |
Rangeview Intermediate |
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Ellerslie School |
Rangitoto College |
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Elm Park School |
Remuera Intermediate |
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Epsom Girls Grammar School |
Remuera Primary School |
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Fairburn School |
Riverhills School |
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Farm Cove Intermediate |
Rosehill College |
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Forrest Hill School |
Rosehill Intermediate |
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Glamorgan School |
Rosmini College |
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Glen Eden Intermediate |
Royal Oak Intermediate |
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Glendowie College |
Rutherford College |
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Glendowie Primary |
Sacred Heart College |
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Glenfield College |
Sancta Maria College |
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Glenfield Intermediate |
Selwyn College |
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Glenfield Primary School |
Seventh Day Adventist High School |
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Green Bay High School |
Somerville Intermediate |
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Gulf Harbour School |
St Cuthberts College |
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Henderson High School |
St Dominics College |
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Henderson Intermediate |
St Ignatius School |
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Holy Cross School (Henderson) |
St Johns School |
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Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) |
St Josephs School (Onehunga) |
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Howick College |
St Josephs School (Otahuhu) |
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Howick Intermediate |
St Josephs School (Takapuna) |
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Jean Batten Primary |
St Kentigern School |
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Kadimah College |
St Leonards Road School |
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Kaurilands School |
St Marks School |
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Kedgley Intermediate |
St Marys College |
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Kelston Boys High School |
St Marys School (Ellerslie) |
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Kelston Girls College |
St Marys School (Northcote) |
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Kelston Intermediate |
St Peters College |
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Kings School |
St Thomas' School |
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Kingsway School |
Stella Maris Primary |
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Liston College |
Sylvia Park School |
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