Auckland concrete truck drivers strike
Auckland concrete truck drivers are striking over claims they are overworked, poorly paid and concerns they have for migrant workers.
About 10 drivers were expected to picket tomorrow outside Allied Concrete Penrose Plant in Mount Wellington.
The action follows a strike and picket last Friday in Avondale.
First Union members have been in negotiation with the company since December last year.
The union believes migrant workers were being offered $27 an hour for a 40-hour work week but were working more than 50 hours a week, which would bring the hourly rate down to about $21.60 per hour.
However, general manager for Allied Concrete Grant Driver “strongly” denies exploiting any worker employed by the company.
