SEVERAL CLAIMS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 34, 10 February 1943, Page 4

SEVERAL CLAIMS

v BY MILK ROUNDSMEN QUESTION OF EARLY START Several matters were the subject of claims made by Mr. J. Purtell, on behalf of the Auckland Milkroundsmen's Union, in the Arbitration Court to-day before Mr. Justice Tyndall.

"The union objects to the delivery of commodities such as butter and eggs on the grounds that roundsmen now deliver a considerably larger quantity of milk than formerly, and added delivery duties would make the job more complicated," said Mr. Purtell.

A definite, starting time was also urged by the union. At present the hour was 2 a.m., but the union wanted this altered to 3 a.m., as 'the early start deprived them of natural sleep and a good deal of social intercourse.

An 80-hour fortnight, with an eighthour day, instead of an 88-hour fortnight, was_also requested, said Mr. Purtell, the reason for this being that if a roundsman was working 88 hourh or more a fortnight he received time and a half for the first 11 hours, whereas time and a half for the first three hours and double time thereafter was wanted.

Mr. Purtell also remarked on the increased gallonage each man had to carry since zoning was instituted. It had risen from 30 to 40 and now reached anything between 50 and 90 gallons. A maximum of 60 was asked.