Air New Zealand today welcomed the EPMU's acceptance that its strike notice was futile.
The EPMU has advised Air New Zealand it has withdrawn its strike notice of a full withdrawal of labour planned for four days from 8 April in the lead up to, and during, Easter.
Group General Manager Short Haul Airlines Bruce Parton says the EPMU's decision came after being faced with an interim injunction filed by ZEAL and due to be heard by the Employment Court at 10am tomorrow.
"Clearly, the EPMU has accepted that there is a more mature path to resolving this employment dispute and we look forward to continuing mediation tomorrow following Andrew Little's unavailability for the majority of this week," Mr Parton says.
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