Drivers' P-Hour Extra

Northern Advocate, 17 March 1948, Page 6

Drivers' PHour Extra

Dirt Money

Transport drivers handling fertilisers from the Cape York at Port Whangarei are to receive 1/- an hour extra payment as dirt money. This is the decision of the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr C. L. Hunter).

When members of the Whangarei branch of the Drivers’ Union sought a payment of 2/6 an hour extra as dirt money, the question was referred to the commissioner who visited Whangarei, and conferred with representatives of the Road Transport Alliance and the union.

Subsequently it was announced that decision had been reserved.

The decision granting the drivers an extra 1/- an hour applies only to the handling of fertiliser from the Cape York. DRIVERS QUITE lIAPPY

The drivers were quite happy about the conciliation commissioner’s decison to grant 1/- dirt money, said the secretary of the Whangarei Drivers’ Union (Mr R. N. Galpin) this morning. In the original discussions with the commissioner, the union had agreed to accept any decision made in regard to the claim, lie said. At no time had the drivers made any demands.

They had lodged their claim for dirt money through the proper channels.