Photo: ODT filesUnions are unhappy about finding themselves on the outside of a reference group looking into future options for Dunedin Railways. In a joint statement yesterday, Unions Otago and Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) Otago representatives said the unions had been "refused" the opportunity to join the reference group. In June, Rail and Maritime Transport Union South Island organiser John Kerr said "unelected bureaucrats" were intent on closing it. Mr Cooper said he was "absolutely" comfortable with the present make-up of the reference group. The composition of the reference group was about "who’s got the best ideas about how the assets could be deployed".

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2020 16:30 UTC