“This decision is one which has been made with sincere regret but is considered crucial to encouraging union members to withdraw the proposed strike and settle a new collective agreement, thereby avoiding further industrial action,” explained Ports of Auckland (POAL) chief executive, Tony Gibson.
Describing the move by the union as “highly disappointing”, Gibson said, “Regrettably, we can’t recall a single bargaining round in the last 15 years where MUNZ hasn’t taken some kind of industrial action”.
POAL has been in formal negotiations with MUNZ since August this year, with informal discussions underway for most of the year. The collective agreement with the union expired at the end of September.
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