Massey School of Aviation– Advocates Adam Nicholson and Joy Walpole-Leva'a 

The ratification ballot closed on 22 May, and we are pleased to advise that ratification was successful. We are in the process of getting the document signed, and a copy will be sent out to all members. Congratulations to all our negotiators past and present, and to all the instructors at Massey for their hard work over the past year. 

Airways Flight Service – Advocates Adam Nicholson and Joy Walpole-Leva'a 

The negotiating team held a base meeting in Christchurch on 22 May to discuss the proposed collective agreement, and the document has since gone out for ratification. 

Air Freight – Advocate Joy Walpole-Leva’a

The negotiating team met the company on 20-21 May to begin negotiations and good progress was made. 

Air Nelson and Mount Cook Single Regional Air New Zealand Collective Agreement Project (RANCAP) – Advocate Mark Dignan

Work continues on this project, with company and NZALPA representatives meeting regularly each month. As previously reported in Uplink, a framework document has been developed, with the focus now on terms and conditions of employment that are the subject of bargaining. 

Very little of this work now remains, but as always, the last points require the most disproportionate amount of work, and some of the issues arising are pragmatic and complex. 

More meetings are scheduled for 21–23 May, 28–30 May, 11–13 June, 25–27 June.  

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) – Advocate Joy Walpole Leva’a 

A provisional settlement has been agreed with the Trust. Drafting of the proposed settlement and collective agreement is being finalised, following which the ratification process will commence.