Flood of suspensions
PA Auckland Five drivers who refused to work in the rain have brought a flood of suspensions on the Glenbrook steel mill site.
Their refusal to ferry electricians in mini-vans to and from “smoko” sheds unless they get a time-and-a-half “raindrops” payment has led to their suspension — and 350 electricians as well.
A New Zealand Steel Development, Ltd, spokesman said the dispute was ridiculous. The drivers’ employer on the extensions site, Gooder Electrical, had rejected the time-and-a-half claim, he said. An organiser with the Northern Drivers’ Union, Mr Mac Harris, has said that in general it was the policy of unions on the site not to
work if it was raining. "Most workers on the site get sent home, or sit and wait for the rain to stop. I guess our guys want to fall in line with the rest.” Mr Harris said the drivers also drove tractors and trucks fitted with cranes, and he believed there could be an argument on safety grounds against driving in the rain.
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