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The Wellington Bus Drivers Dispute And The Case For Rank-and-file Committees


Sunday, 4 July 2021, 5:06 pm
More than a week ago, drivers employed by NZ Bus in
Wellington voted against a sellout deal hatched by the
Tramways Union and management. The offer, the third that the
drivers have rejected, would have increased hourly wages to
just two dollars above the legal minimum, while cutting
overtime and weekend rates.
During the ratification
meeting on June 23, drivers angrily denounced the union for
promoting the agreement in the media, and for seeking to
pressure workers into approving it. Union officials had
distributed a memo declaring that if drivers voted against
the rotten deal, they would face drawn-out industrial action ....

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Press Release – Socialist Equality Group
More than a week ago, drivers employed by NZ Bus in Wellington voted against a sellout deal hatched by the Tramways Union and management. The offer, the third that the drivers have rejected, would have increased hourly wages to just two dollars above the legal minimum, while cutting overtime and weekend rates.
During the ratification meeting on June 23, drivers angrily denounced the union for promoting the agreement in the media, and for seeking to pressure workers into approving it. Union officials had distributed a memo declaring that if drivers voted against the rotten deal, they would face drawn-out industrial action with no chance of a better offer. ....

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The Wellington bus drivers dispute and the case for rank-and-file committees


The Wellington bus drivers dispute and the case for rank-and-file committees
More than a week ago, drivers employed by NZ Bus in Wellington voted against a sellout deal hatched by the Tramways Union and management. The offer, the third that the drivers have rejected, would have increased hourly wages to just two dollars above the legal minimum, while cutting overtime and weekend rates.
Bus drivers picket during the April 23 lockout in Wellington [Credit: WSWS Media]
During the ratification meeting on June 23, drivers angrily denounced the union for promoting the agreement in the media, and for seeking to pressure workers into approving it. Union officials had distributed a memo declaring that if drivers voted against the rotten deal, they would face drawn-out industrial action with no chance of a better offer. ....

City Of , United Kingdom , New Zealand General , New Zealand , New South Wales , Bay Of Plenty , David Osullivan , Jacinda Ardern , Richard Wagstaff , Lynch Group , International Socialist Organisation , Tramways Union , District Health Boards , National Union Of Workers , Council Of Trade Unions , Labour Party , Zealand Nurses Organisation , Maritime Transport Union , Equality Group , International Workers Alliance Of Committees , International Committee Of The Fourth , First Union , Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Davido Sullivan , Labour Party Led , Socialist Equality Group ,