VOLUME 29 – AUGUST 2024
The Maritime Worker Te Whanganui-a-Tara NEWSLETTER OF THE WELLINGTON BRANCH OF THE MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND
C3 WAINGAWA MASTERTON BRANCH TO CLOSE However, despite this and the excellent C3 has been unable to identify work done by the workers at the site an other measures that would support the economic return is not being achieved continuation of operations in Waingawa from the operation, due to irregular and without generating unsustainable losses On 6 June 2024, MUNZ members and declining volume. with no chance of recovery. employees at C3 Waingawa were given Customers have conf irmed they There simply is not sufficient volume, a proposal to fully closeWellington the branch. Branch cannot members afford topromoting pay higher rates NewasZealand rail andcoastal customers shipping do not and support meeting a with Labour is already MPnotably Kieranmore McAnulty expensive at than Parliament, continued Friday service. 17 November 2023 SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION road. In 2024 volumes have further declined PROPOSAL C3 is the exclusive inland log scaling and one of the major forestry estates and marshalling service provider at has now been sold. It is possible this If confirmed the proposal would mean Waingawa (Masterton). The main log parcel of volume will now be delivered full closure of the branch effective on or yard is leased by C3’s customers, however to Centreport by road rather than rail. around 26 July. it is owned and developed by Centreport. Even if this parcel of volume continued Following the consultation the only The Waingawa rail volume is sent by rail volumes are still insufficient. two outcomes were to be considered: direct to Centreport, Wellington. Furthermore, to make the situation • Internal Redeployment Over the past 24 months C3 has more dire, C3’s agreement with the main • Redundancy collaborated with the stakeholders to customer Log Distribution Ltd expired improve the commercial viability of the on 31 May 2024. Continued next page operation. BY FIONA MANSELL SECRETARY/TREASURER WELLINGTON BRANCH