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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I heard today that the tanker drivers are on a flat wage of about £31,500 which hasn’t changed in 15 years. If you add 2.5% for inflation each year they would be on about £45,500 pa today. Sounds to me like 15 years ago they had a great deal. Today it might be argued that this is still a good wage when compared to A&E Nurses £25k, Police after 5 years £28k, Firemen £21k and Armed Forces on active service £26k. All of whom risk personnel injury and danger daily. Personally I think they should consider themselves lucky they had it so good for so long and get back to work.
Lets all buy our petrol at the local supermarket, all the drivers can then join the army and help my son who is regulary shot at and spat at for less than £18000 a year.
As a pensioner, I’d love to get “under 32 grand” a year. Solution is easy – don’t buy Shell petrol again EVER… and then the drivers won’t need to deliver so often and most of them will probably be out of a job and on a reasonable income on the dole.
not really bothered either way,this country is in a kess anyway,so give the tanker drivers more monney dangerous job?
er how bout the squaddies in iraq & afghan?and some of them on 12,500 a year,dangerous?lets get priorites in order first we pay the troops,then the health service,sort & crime on the streets,7 maybe if we all decide to carry on using motor cars we pay the tanker drivers more you think?
Thanks for support guys, I am one of those bad drivers. The fact is we are on under 32,000 a year. Not what media has been publishing. Also all this average earnings of 39 thousand is if you live in a cab and dont have time off and nobody wether in our industry or anywhere else should have to do that. Some peope will say that is good money for a driver, yes it is but we dont just drive we load, unload, and basically tug a 44 ton bomb around all day.
What we are asking is that our basic wage is increased up to the same as other drivers in the industry. Shell made 16 billion in profit even if you gave each driver a 5000 increase which is not wat we are asking that would only be a quarter of a million not even a scrach on the profit. Again thanks , fingers crossed it dont happen but there isnt going to be a fuel shortage just have to use other sites…
I am going on holiday to Italy by car . This is all I need.
Shouldn’t affect me really, but good luck to them
I fully support the strike. These fat cats need to be taught a lesson.
I give my full support to the drivers.
I hope they get the increase in wages there looking for.
Alot of drivers have to do long hours to make up for the poor basic wage.
I’m happy. They should strike for longer actually and bring everything to a stop.