Non-striking Toll drivers covering shifts for their colleagues on strike in Whangarei aren't being made to work more than the hours stipulated under law to ensure on-time supply of fuel, the company says.
Toll New Zealand Group general manager Greg Miller said claims by First Union that the company breached the Transport Act with reference to log books have been investigated by the police's commercial vehicle investigation unit. The audit of GPS and logbook data validated Toll's compliance and safe operating performance, he said.
Six of the eight drivers employed by Toll Carriers in Whangarei went on an indefinite strike nearly three weeks ago, demanding a rise of about 2 per cent from the $20 to $25 an hour they now get.
Toll Carriers, owned by Australian-based Toll Group, is contracted to supply fuel to 32 Gasoline Alley Services (GAS) and seven BP service stations throughout Northland.
Mr Miller said safety was Toll's priority and it would continue to deliver fuel in Northland, however, BP had taken over delivery of some of its work to ensure continuity to customers.
