After months of rising fuel prices things could be about to get worse for drivers as a group of fuel tanker drivers are planning to strike this weekend.
The Shell tanker drivers are planning a walk out between Friday and Tuesday in a dispute over pay. Shell operates one in ten of Britain’s petrol stations.
Are you worried the strike could affect you?
Negotiations are under way in an effort to avoid the strike.
The government’s business secretary John Hutton said he did not think a strike was justified.
What is your opinion of the strike? How do you think it will affect you?
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HI all,
as we the already hard pressed motorist are now having to deal with rising prices and queues because of the selfish action of the drivers can I suggest we do the following en masse so to speak (I know us brits don’t tend to do much just moan and expect someone else to do something – but here goes).
send something like – I would like you to call off your possible strike action as this hurts those of us who need to make a living as well as costs the country too much as it is.
IT IS SELFISH BEYOND BELIEF.” to the union concerned on their website
which is at http://www.unitetheunion.org/contact_us/general_enquiry.aspx and also I think anyone who sees a tanker driver do ANY sort of bad driving – you know travelling faster than the temporary speed limit – flashing lights behind you etc – they should note at least the time and company they work for and email the company to have a word with the driver.
Obviously any more then report them to the police.
The tanker drivers have an easier job than nurses etc…no way will they ever get such a rise!
Agree with hgvlgv on this one.
Thanks very much for taking your time to create this very useful infos
The petrol Tanker LGV driver is on a fairly good wage when you consider industry rates for the average lorry driver. The reason the Tanker Drivers are striking is simple. They want more money. We run HGV trucks and we need fuel to keep us going. Let’s hope they sort things out.
As yet another pensioner who was in the Royal Navy for 25 years and find that the tanker drivers union leader is on £45,000 and would get £50,000 if he gets what he wants I find this obscene. I am sure there are many of the servicemen and women would be willing to do the job they are doing for less as for the coment they had to load the tankers , don’t think this can be very stress full task. How many tanker drivers have lost their lives at work?
The fact that it would only cost Shell £250k out of its £16 billion profit is completely and utterly irrelevant. What matters is the principal. Why should Shell pay truckers the extra, what exactly is it that they do that entitles them to £32k a year?? They sit down all day and drive from Point A to Point B. There are absolutely no qualifications required, anyone can do it, all you need is an HGV license, therefore they qualify as ‘unskilled labour’. In my opinion they should be paid a representative amount, of which 32K is certainly not. Stop moaning and groaning like little girls and get back to work!
Sorry, no sympathy. Yes, you may work long hours in ‘dangerous’ conditions, but so do many other people. I have worked solidly for a year and saved money for a holiday due to start this week. Without any petrol I cannot go, and will lose my holiday. Will the tanker drivers be willing to compensate me? I don’t think so. Get back to work, and stop making life miserable for the rest of us.
Right on Simon.
Now I was and still am ‘left-wing’.That is the reason I’m against the strike.I know the oil companies are greedy but surely any excess profits should go towards reducing pump prices[along with the goverment].
Anyway,I worked[and my wife still does]for the N.H.S.[no-not admin.] after many years of training,a degree etc.for a pittance[8% over three years offered and mostly accepted]. Why?
We can go on strike,but what would happen-’OH THESE WICKED PEOPLE LETTING MY BABY DIE’.[Many of those I have saved].Actully just one N.H.S. strike is what is needed[I just hope the first patient to die doesn't do do it too long drawn out and painfuly]. It makes me recall the’winter of discontent’ myths-you know-gravediggers and all that.
No.The only people who strike nowadays are the ones who can AFFORD it and want their fifteen minutes of ‘fame’.
They do look pathetic[and guilty] lining up-goolies off methinks.