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Here we go again.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:05 pm
by Samray
Best fill up.
Tanker drivers are set to strike for four days after talks aimed at resolving a row over pay broke down, threatening disruption to petrol supplies across the UK.
Hundreds of drivers who supply fuel to almost 1,000 Shell garages as well as factories and some smaller airports will walk out from next Friday unless the dispute is resolved.
http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... trike.php?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:25 pm
by back_marker
Well something needs to be done and for once it's not really the government's fault.
It's not so long ago that they were making a song and dance about the price going over a pound a litre but it seems that since it has, they have had free reign to keep upping the price pretty much weekly. £1.30 a litre for diesel really is taking the urine.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:52 pm
by Samray
Won't wage increases push the price higher?
Hoyer said it had made an improved pay offer worth 6.5% on wage rates plus an extra 0.3% on other elements, making the deal worth 6.8%.
The offer would raise drivers' average earnings from £36,000 to around £39,000, said the company.
Bernie Holloway from Hoyer said: "It is a great disappointment that the trade union have decided to reject the improved offer.
"We believe this is a very good offer, and combines with previous pay awards to produce an overall increase in average earnings over the last four years totalling 27% - double the rate of inflation. However, the union have responded by re-enforcing their demand for a 13% increase."
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:29 pm
by back_marker
D'oh. Just more proof that alcohol and the internet are a dangerous mix
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:14 pm
by Gio
My fuel bill used to be about £390 a month its now about £60, I'm not grumbling
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:33 am
by lazarus
Gio wrote:My fuel bill used to be about £390 a month its now about £60, I'm not grumbling
Not going anywhere much, either!
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:14 am
by BikerGran
Gio wrote: I'm not grumbling
Must be losing your touch Gio!
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:00 pm
by Gio
lazarus wrote:Gio wrote:My fuel bill used to be about £390 a month its now about £60, I'm not grumbling
Not going anywhere much, either!
Who wants to on our pothole ridden roads
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:46 am
by BikerGran
That's better, 10 out of 10 for effort!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:55 am
by HowardQ
Four day strike confirmed for this Friday, and another (not yet generally known to public) the following Friday, i.e. 13th and 20th.
We have been informed about the latter as a Local Authority, but I suppose it will be general knowledge by now.
Have a nice weekend !
