KiwiRail 'disappointed' over vote to strike

KiwiRail 'disappointed' over vote to strike
KiwiRail workers have overwhelmingly voted to put strike action on the table. (Image: Supplied).
Oliver Lewis
KiwiRail's deputy chief executive Todd Moyle says the state-owned rail operator is "disappointed in the outcome of the RTMU's strike action".This comes after KiwiRail workers overwhelmingly voted to strike, setting up what would be the first national action by railway workers in decades.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) released the results of the vote on Monday. Of the 1,504 workers who took part, 1,420 voted yes.In a statement late on Monday evening, Moyle said KiwiRail has "proposed several offers that are f...

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