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Bus unions patch up split over pay
The four unions involved in the long-running Auckland bus drivers pay dispute have patched up their differences.
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Bus company seeks ban on heavyweight drivers
NZ Bus is trying to bar job-seekers weighing more than 115kg from its Auckland workforce.
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Bus drivers snub $500 olive branch
Auckland bus drivers turned their backs on a $500 sweetener from the region's public transport agency when they rejected a new pay offer.
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Bus services disrupted tomorrow as drivers vote on pay deal
Drivers and cleaners will decide between 9.30am and 2pm tomorrow whether to accept NZ Bus's pay offer.
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Single ticket for public transport closer
A single ticket that can be used on Auckland buses, trains and ferries, and in the long run, around NZ, is a step closer, after NZTA funding approval today.
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Burglar alarm will call... a taxi
Taxi drivers are being trained as security guards to cut response times to burglar alarms at suburban homes and commercial properties.
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Bus drivers' unions agree with NZ Bus on pay-rise
The unions will recommend that bus drivers and cleaners accept a pay-rise offer when they meet next Wednesday.
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Bus drivers underpaid, ERA says
Bus drivers are probably underpaid but the time is not right to bring them into line with workers in similar occupations, ERA says.
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The bus stops here
It's been a tough week for Auckland's public transport and commuters. Both sides talk to the Herald about the impact of the dispute.
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WINZ helped struggling bus drivers during lock out
Some NZ Bus drivers who were off work for a week during the lock out turned to WINZ for assistance.
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Buses running again but row far from over
Auckland's main bus fleet is due back on the roads, but a week-long lockout of drivers has left community leaders seething over damage to the credibility of public transport.
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Buses back on roads tomorrow, but dispute not over
NZ Bus and the drivers' unions will continue industrial talks tomorrow, but bus services will resume after seven days of disruptions.
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Commuters face 7th day of disruption
Locked-out Auckland bus drivers meet this morning to consider a third-party recommendation on settling their five-month pay dispute.