§ Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Postmaster-General to what extent mail porters employed at the Northern District Office, many of them over 60 years of age, are compelled to perform overtime beyond the 54-hour week; and whether they are compelled to do Sunday duty after doing overtime all the week.
§ Captain CrookshankDuring the four weeks ending the 16th April the 42 mail porters at the Northern District Office did an average of less than one hour compulsory overtime per week per man. The total gross weekday attendance of these men averaged 57 hours for the same period. The total gross weekday attendance of the five mail porters who are over 60 years of age average about 56 hours. Sunday duty is performed on a rota, agreed with the staff, involving normally an attendance of about five hours on alternate Sundays. A compulsory attendance on Sundays is only rarely necessary.