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The Star Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday March 29 2018 15 News Wendy’s workers may be forced into ‘industrial action’ • By Emily O’Connell WENDY’S STAFF may turn to industrial action if negotiations over lieu days break down. The move follows Lyttelton port workers striking over wages and rosters, and nurses saying strike action is likely after they rejected a pay offer from district health boards. The fast food workers’ move comes after a three-year battle over lieu days, prompted by Hornby Wendy’s staff member Rose Williams. She went to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment with the lieu day issue after she had been working at the Hornby restaurant for a year. Mrs Williams said Wendy’s staff were not being given a lieu day after working on a public holiday. In November, the Employment Relations Authority ruled in favour of Mrs Williams and Wendy’s was found to have breached two sections of the Holidays Act 2003. Wendy’s was given a list of orders including giving past and present employees their days INDUSTRIAL ACTION: Hornby Wendy’s staff member Rose Williams’ battle to get employees their lieu days continues. PHOTO: ANDREW KING in lieu or equivalent pay dating back to July 1, 2012, or since the restaurants had opened. Unite Union, of which Mrs Williams is a delegate, has estimated it would cost Wendy’s $1.6 million to pay back employees’ leiu days. The union’s national director Mike Treen said it has sent a final terms of settlement to the fast food company. “If no final agreement can be achieved very soon, we will be forced to ask members to take industrial action in support of our claims,” he said. But Mr Treen says it might not come to that as he doesn’t know what Wendy’s “final position” is. “I don’t even know if there’s a problem with lieu days at Wendy’s actually because they haven’t come back,” he said. Wendy’s did not respond before deadline. Council blamed for delay in removing wharf structures • By Sarla Donovan THE CITY council is being blamed for the delay in removing unlicensed structures from Akaroa wharf. Black Cat Cruises was asked to dismantle signage, seats and a wheelchair ramp outside its building in November as they had been installed on the city council-owned wharf without appropriate permission. But the Banks Peninsula Community Board heard last month that the structures remain in place. Akaroa Fishermen’s Association president John Wright expressed frustration that several months after the board requested action, nothing had happened. Black Cat Cruises chief executive Paul Milligan told Bay Harbour News the delay is down to the company wanting to make sure it isn’t breaking more rules by removing the wheelchair ramp. Mr Milligan said it had sought clarification from the city council about whether it can remove the ramp, and were waiting to hear back. “We were required to put that STILL THERE: Black Cat Cruises has been asked to remove these nonconsented signs and ramps from Akaroa wharf, PHOTO: VICTORIA ANDREWS ramp in as part of our building consent so we don’t want to appease one arm of the city council and then upset another. We would like (clarification) before we go ahead and complete the work.” Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner said city council staff were “continuing to work through some of the complex issues regarding the implications of removing the structures. I expect there will be an update at the next community board meeting,” he said. Mr Wright has written to city council chief executive Karleen Edwards, as has Akaroa Civic Trust chairman Mike Norris. TRAVELLING OVER EASTER? If you’re planning a trip over Easter weekend, make sure you allow plenty of time. Easter is one of the busiest times on our roads and there will be construction work underway on State Highway 1 (SH1). While the number of roadworks will be reduced to help with holiday traffic flow, some sites along SH1 will still be one-lane and have stop/go controls in place. This will add to your journey time but is necessary work to keep the route safe and resilient. Always take care when driving through roadworks and follow any temporary speed restrictions to ensure everyone stays safe on our roads. You can check travel times and the status of SH1 via www.nzta.govt.nz/p2c or phone 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49). Bad weather can cause delays or even road closures so it’s important to check at least two hours before you leave and at key decision points when you’re on your trip. REMINDERS FOR TRAVELLING BETWEEN PICTON AND CHRISTCHURCH: • There are two routes to choose from: SH1 via Kaikōura (allow a minimum of 5.5 hours) or the alternate route via Lewis Pass (allow a minimum of 6.5 hours). • Two sections of SH1 are closed overnight (7.30pm–7.30am) due to ongoing repair work. They are (north of Kaikōura) between Mangamaunu and Clarence and (south of Kaikōura) between Peketa and the SH1/Leader Road intersection. • The alternate route via Lewis Pass is open 24/7 – as is the Inland Road (Route 70). Remember that the clocks go back one hour on Sunday 1 April (Easter Sunday) for daylight saving. Want to avoid the Easter rush? Use the NZ Transport Agency’s travel hot spots map to find out the best time to leave www.nzta.govt.nz/hotspots
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