RMTU Presentation to RMTU Presentation to ITF- -ACTU ACTU- -NZCTU NZCTU ITF Toll Conference Toll Conference Wellington June 2005 Wellington June 2005 Wayne Butson General Secretary And Kelvin Rush Site Delegate – Toll Owens
Summary of Presentation Summary of Presentation � In 2 parts � Part 1 - overview of RMTU involvement with Tolls • Nationally � Part 2 – a closer look at Toll Owens Ltd • Mount Maunganui ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 2 Wellington, NZ
The RMTU The RMTU � 3865 � 9 Fulltime staff members � Largest NZ Union � 38 employers within Toll Holdings ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 3 Wellington, NZ
The RMTU has high The RMTU has high The RMTU has high The RMTU has high membership membership membership membership density in all density in all density in all density in all facets of Toll facets of Toll’ ’s NZ s NZ s NZ facets of Toll facets of Toll s NZ operation operation operation operation ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 4 Wellington, NZ
Which Part Of Toll Does Which Part Of Toll Does The RMTU Deal With The RMTU Deal With � Toll NZ Consolidated Toll NZ Consolidated � � Toll Rail Toll Rail � – Tranz Scenic Tranz Scenic – – Tranz metro Tranz metro – – Toll Hillside – Toll Hillside � Toll Tranz Link Toll Tranz Link � – Toll Tranz Link Refrigerated – Toll Tranz Link Refrigerated � The Interisland Line The Interisland Line � � Land based Terminal Staff Land based Terminal Staff � � Toll Owens Limited Toll Owens Limited � ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 5 Wellington, NZ
RMTU Organisation Organisation in in RMTU The Toll NZ Operation The Toll NZ Operation � Toll RMTU membership within Toll RMTU membership within � Divisions = 1916 Divisions = 1916 � Toll Rail industry businesses Toll Rail industry businesses � � Mature Union structures Mature Union structures � – National Representative Toll Operating Council – National Representative Toll Operating Council • Sectoral Elected Representation Sectoral Elected Representation • – Cost sharing with employer Cost sharing with employer – � Strong consultation Culture Strong consultation Culture � � High Density High Density � � Industrial Strength Industrial Strength � � Toll Toll- -Owens to follow Owens to follow � ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 6 Wellington, NZ
History Of dealing With History Of dealing With Toll Toll � Only prospective purchaser of Tranz Rail since 1993 who chose not to meet the Union prior to purchase � Initial experience was union hostile � Continued the sale of assets � Opposed extension of collective bargaining � Litigious � Hard negotiator ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 7 Wellington, NZ
Overall State Of Overall State Of Relationships With Toll’ ’s s Relationships With Toll Including Current Problems Including Current Problems � We do disagree from time to time � Developing relationship � Disparity of approach by division ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 8 Wellington, NZ
Collective Bargaining With Collective Bargaining With Toll Toll � Jackson strongly opposed to Multi Party Collective Agreements (MECA’s) � Toll Owens negotiations just completed � Union completed ballots for MECA in Toll NZ and Connex Auckland – Toll accepted ballot outcome and is in negotiations – Accepted no pass on provision in GF code – In negotiations presently ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 9 Wellington, NZ
RMTU Recognition & RMTU Recognition & Rights In Toll Rights In Toll � National Industrial Councils � National approach to formulating D&A policy � Toll paying cost of bargaining � Currently negotiating delegates charter into rail CA � Union representation on company H&S executive ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 10 Wellington, NZ
Kelvin Rush A Closer Look At Toll Owens Mount Maunganui
Toll Owens Toll Owens � Originally part of Owens Group Originally part of Owens Group � � Became a joint venture with the Became a joint venture with the � Port of Tauranga Tauranga Port of � Primarily handles cargo Primarily handles cargo � at Sulphur Sulphur Point, Point, Tauranga Tauranga at and provincial ports and provincial ports � Employer objective, Employer objective, � second tier workforce second tier workforce ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 12 Wellington, NZ
History History � Owens BOP bought by Port of Tauranga � Wholly owned subsidiary � Operated at arms length � Originally had 24 employees, non Union on individual agreements at the Port of Tauranga � Now Toll Owens joint venture ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 13 Wellington, NZ
ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 14 Wellington, NZ
RMTU RMTU RMTU RMTU Organisation Organisation Organisation Organisation � Organisation of the Cargo Co workers was initiated by RMTU members at � Increase in RMTU the POT during membership over routine contact previous two collective between the groups agreement settlements � Organising works � Last settlement made project significant progress on rates and conditions ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 15 Wellington, NZ
Organisation Organisation � Union density now 85% and growing � Currently 100 plus members at Sulphur Point, Mt Maunganui and Marsden Point ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 16 Wellington, NZ
Union Consolidation Union Consolidation � RMTU and MUNZ combined RMTU and MUNZ combined � for bargaining of collective for bargaining of collective agreement with Toll Owens agreement with Toll Owens � Three separate agreements Three separate agreements � combined into one covering combined into one covering both Unions and workers in: both Unions and workers in: – General cargo, General cargo, – – Mechanical services, and Mechanical services, and – – Log marshalling Log marshalling – � Toll Owens resisted Toll Owens resisted � consolidation until point of consolidation until point of settlement settlement ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 17 Wellington, NZ
Current State Current State � Excellent delegates who operate as an integral part of the POT delegate’s executive � Good settlements over the last two agreements with major gains in pay and conditions � Growing membership as workers consolidate around the agreement settlement � Relationship with the company continues to be bad ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 18 Wellington, NZ
Future Issues Future Issues Future Issues Future Issues � 100% Unionisation of Toll Owens � Now operating in seven NZ ports, 700 workers � Rationalisation of wages and conditions in Toll Owens � De-Unionisation � Inter-Union immaturity � Yellow dog Unions ITF-ACTU-NZCTU Toll Conference, 7 July 2005 19 Wellington, NZ
Thank you for your Thank you for your attention attention brothers and sisters brothers and sisters
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