NZR
29/09/2014 16:31
GENERAL
REL: 1631 HRS The New Zealand Refining Company Limited
GENERAL: NZR: Withdrawal of Strike Notice
On 23 September 2014, the Company advised the market that we had been served
with a Notice of Proposed Strike Action by members of First Union Inc. and
The New Zealand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union ("Unions").
The Unions have today agreed to withdraw the proposed strike notice and that
they will seek a vote from their members to agree to issue no further such
notice during the next five weeks.
The Company and the Unions have agreed to enter into facilitative bargaining
under the Employment Relations Act.
The Company is pleased that the disruption that would have inevitably
occurred through a strike has been averted for now and welcomes the
opportunity to continue to negotiate in good faith to seek to resolve the
dispute between the Unions and the Company. The Unions and the Company have
agreed to make all efforts to resolve the matter within the next four weeks.
ENDS
For further information:
Greg McNeill
Communications and External Affairs Manager, Refining NZ
T: 09 432 8311; M: 021 873 623; E: [email protected]
End CA:00255824 For:NZR Type:GENERAL Time:2014-09-29 16:31:31
