The Maritime
Union of New Zealand says good progress has been made
towards the settlement of a Collective Employment Agreement
with Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL).
Maritime Union
National President Garry Parsloe says a stop work meeting
held this morning (Wednesday 12 November) of MUNZ members at
the Ports of Auckland endorsed a proposal from the branch
executive for a way forward, after a positive meeting with
port management earlier this week.
Mr Parsloe says a
number of outstanding issues had been resolved.
“The new
offer from POAL is by far the best to date, and provides a
platform for moving forward to a Collective
Agreement.”
Bargaining will continue to achieve a new
Collective Agreement for the stevedores and engineering
staff at the Port.
Mr Parsloe says as a sign of good faith
the Union has decided to withdraw proceedings alleging
undermining of the collective bargaining with Ports of
Auckland Limited, which were to be heard at the Employment
Court from 17 November
2014.
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