31-03-2012, 12:51
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: [Update] Fuel tanker drivers vote to strike
Interesting snippet in a story in today's Times (behind pay wall).
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Unite said yesterday that it was focusing on the talks with Acas. It would have to give the fuel-tanker companies seven days’ notice of any strike action. The union, which is representing staff from seven of the biggest haulage companies, wants them to offer the same industry-wide terms and conditions, covering pay and matters such as safety and training.
The Road Haulage Association said that the union had still not given details of the common standards being proposed. The haulage companies have not yet all committed to attending the talks of Monday?.....
.......One expert on industrial relations said that trying to introduce an industry-wide pay structure would be particularly contentious. Andy Cook, chief executive of Marshall-James, an employee relations adviser, said: “It’s hard to see how this dispute can be resolved. There is a massive gulf between what the unions are demanding and what the haulage firms will realistically be prepared to offer. Asking the industry to offer the same terms to drivers is like telling Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s to pay check-out staff the same.”
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---------- Post added at 13:51 ---------- Previous post was at 13:49 ----------
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
The good question is the fact that what people don't realise is that since there is NO TAKER DRIVER STRIKE at the moment, there has been a ballot for strike action.
BUT, since it was announced we have had advice from the TORY party on what to do, what has happened.
Queues at at garages, The Tories gave advice on what to do, by filling up jerry cans, and save what you can - we have now a woman seriously ill in hospital, the Fire Service gave advice on not to carry out out what the Tories have said.
What has happened, the Government has won, it has millions in fuel duty comes in and NOT ONE Tory has apologised for the ill advice.
Next thing we will have is Cigarette makers will go on strike, what will happen then, queue's at shops and supermarkets will run out - and the government will smile again with all that revenue coming in - That idiot has been playing games with the country, and again we are the loser's.
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Arthur, mate - go purchase some Diazepam; anti-panic buying..... 
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