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Go Bus Looks for Another Way to Find a Resolution

Published: Fri 17 Aug 2018 03:30 PM
17 August 2018
Go Bus advises that it is proceeding with an urgent application to the Employment Relations Authority to seek facilitated bargaining with First Union in an attempt to conclude the protracted negotiations for a collective agreement for its drivers.
The 18-month long negotiations are around pay and conditions for Waikato and Bay of Plenty urban and school bus drivers.
Nigel Piper, Chief Operating Officer of Go Bus, says the company had long been committed to working with the union to find a sensible agreement that will benefit all parties. However, it became evident in today’s (17/08) mediation that the parties need further assistance to reach agreement.
“We are committed to working with the union to find a resolution, but after 18-months we need to take a new approach. We are very keen to settle a collective agreement, so the next sensible step is to apply for urgent facilitated bargaining with the Employment Relations Authority.
“We are in the process of making our application. Out of respect for the process and to ensure the facilitated bargaining has the best chance of being successful, we will not make any further comments to the media until we have an outcome from the Employment Relations Authority process.”
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