RAILWAY BUS-DRIVERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1944, Page 2

RAILWAY BUS-DRIVERS

SUNDAY PAY DISPUTE s WELLINGTON. January 18. Th"- Council of the A.S.R.S. has considered Hie bus drivers’ case, and -■’.xd the fell owing statement:— The Executive Council has always Fiivocated puyihent of double rates for Sunday work, on thi. 1 grounds that Smidiiv as day oi rest should not be intrefered with, if it is at all posii>i? t:i avoid il. In conformity with ibis recognised policy, we have for .rears pas! endeavoured to prevail • i.i G.-ivermnents and the Railway Deprumirent io pay double rates lor 'uncioy duty to members of our road motor service branch. Because of ■ and in order to keep Sunday v.-ork for <.irr members doivn.to the absolute minimum, we support the request ci.’ cur bus drivers to be reo.ight into line with the rest of the service, and. allowed double pay for Sunday duty. As. however, the nas-

: c-s tsanspori-drivers' award, token by the Railway Department as iiie basis on which our motor ser-

vice branch members are determined, (’ore not provide lor double pav for Sunday duty, and as tne added'diffi- < .uty oi the j.-i|■-■•mion regulations ifliil exists i egotuitions were still re'oeseding on behalf of our bus Clivers, when the;/ decided not to

>rk on Sundays until the question o) double pay was settled. Whilst inere may be differences of opinion regard to the method adopted 0., .-jus driver.-:, it must bo obvious 'm'.i iho Executive Council cannot de‘;'sin its declared policy or re,..u.cre te the principle already established in this matter.