Stuff speaks to bus commuters about Friday s bus strike.
Transport Minister Michael Wood is strongly urging NZ Bus to withdraw its indefinite lock out of striking bus drivers. The Tramsways Union, which represents the bus drivers, announced it would launch a 24-hour strike from 4am on Friday after pay negotiations with the company broke down earlier this year. But with the decision by NZ Bus to lock out its striking drivers – Wellington s bus shutdown could last for much longer than one day. On Thursday afternoon, NZ Bus told its drivers, it would lock employees out of its depots until the proposed collective agreement was signed. In a statement, NZ Bus chief executive Jay Zmijewski said it had been left with “no option but to issue the lockout notice “in response to the strike action, the disruption we have been experiencing, and the threat of further ‘surprise attack strikes’ by the union”.
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CTU, council slam appalling tactics from NZ Bus in locking out striking Wellington bus drivers
22 Apr, 2021 07:15 PM
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Wellington bus driver Mike Greer. Photo / Nick James
NZ Herald
By: Wellington reporters
Wellington bus drivers are standing resolute against a deeply frustrating lockout notice issued by NZ Bus following their planned strike action today.
Following the Tramways Union s announcement that Wellington bus drivers would strike for 24 hours from 4am Friday, NZ Bus issued an indefinite lockout notice.
This would effectively bar striking bus drivers from returning to work after the planned strike was complete.
Around 50 bus drivers and supporters gathered at Kilbirnie Depot on Friday morning.