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Samray · #1 Post by **Samray** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:05 pm

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?

back_marker · #2 Post by **back_marker** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:25 pm

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.

Samray · #3 Post by **Samray** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:52 pm

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."

back_marker · #4 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:29 pm

D'oh. Just more proof that alcohol and the internet are a dangerous mix

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:14 pm

My fuel bill used to be about £390 a month its now about £60, I'm not grumbling

lazarus · #6 Post by **lazarus** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:33 am

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!

BikerGran · #7 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:14 am

Gio wrote: I'm not grumbling

Must be losing your touch Gio!

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:00 pm

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

BikerGran · #9 Post by **BikerGran** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:46 am

That's better, 10 out of 10 for effort!

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:55 am

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 !