‘Do not panic-buy’ motorists urged
June 13, 2008 · Filed Under Retail News · Comments Off
Drivers are being urged to buy only the fuel they need as more than 600 tanker drivers begin a four-day strike.
The drivers, who work for two companies delivering fuel to Shell forecourts in the UK, walked out at 0600 BST.
Last-minute talks aimed at resolving the dispute ended without agreement when the Unite union rejected an improved pay offer.
Shell said it had contingency plans in place but admitted some of its 1,000 petrol stations might run out of fuel.
Unite said the improved pay offer from Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, who employ the drivers, was “not sufficient”.
The employers said their latest offer would take drivers’ average earnings to about £41,500, up from the current average salary of £36,500.