UK Fuel Strike looming...

By : Administrator
Published 26th March 2012 |
Read latest comment - 10th April 2012

"Army drivers are being trained to deliver fuel to petrol stations in case of a possible strike by tanker drivers...

The vote closes on Monday and any agreed strike could be held next month.

This means any industrial action could possibly be over the Easter weekend."

BBC News - Army training to deliver fuel in case of strike action

Great, so not only we pay over the odds for fuel, now we are going to have disruption to supplies during a bank holiday...

The strikes not even about the extortionate fuel prices, its about drivers terms and conditions.

As its a bank holiday, no doubt it's time for either the French dock workers to go on strike or the Spanish Air Traffic Controllers, just to rub it in

Steve Richardson
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If the weather's nice, you can always go for a walk - oops, forgot you've a baby in tow, Steve!

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If the weather's nice, you can always go for a walk - oops, forgot you've a baby in tow, Steve!

Walk?? Shall be clogging up the roads with the caravan (after I've refueled )

Steve Richardson
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As its a bank holiday, no doubt it's time for either the French dock workers to go on strike or the Spanish Air Traffic Controllers, just to rub it in

Ok, got it wrong, it's the Germans
BBC News - Flights cancelled as strike disrupts German air travel

Steve Richardson
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As its a bank holiday, no doubt it's time for either the French dock workers to go on strike or the Spanish Air Traffic Controllers, just to rub it in

Ok, got it wrong, it's the Germans

Ok, now I'm getting closer! The French Air Traffic Controllers are going on strike again this week

Do you get the feeling everyone's trying to keep us Brits penned in on our little Island

Looks like Ryanair is fed up with the situation:
Ryanair calls for ban on air traffic control strikes

"Ryanair pointed out that many of Europe

Steve Richardson
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Well we had an Easter free Fuel Strike, but the 2 sides are still talking

Acas chief conciliator Peter Harwood said the pre-Easter talks had been "constructive" and that both sides were "positively engaged and committed to the process"
BBC News - Fuel talks with unions have resumed after Easter break

At least the panic buying has subsided and garages seem to have returned to normal, though clocked the price on the way to work,

Steve Richardson
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