[Update] Fuel tanker drivers vote to strike

[Arthurgray50@blu]

On the news today it was stated the Army is doing rehersals after news that tankers drivers could go on strike.

I know members might not like it, l firmly believe that if tankers drivers go on strike, it will be the start of the downfall of this dreadful coalition.

The drivers of this country are fed up to the back teeth at the way this government keep on increasing fuel duty, each day we go into a garage the cost goes up, and 80 per cent of what we pay goes in tax to the treasury.

Evryone is now struggling to survive with the increase that this government are putting on everything, Mr Cameron and puppet Clegg must be living in cuckoo land if they think they can survive a public backlash.

All bills are going up - but wages are not.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

On the news today it was stated the Army is doing rehersals after news that tankers drivers could go on strike.

I know members might not like it, l firmly believe that if tankers drivers go on strike, it will be the start of the downfall of this dreadful coalition.

The drivers of this country are fed up to the back teeth at the way this government keep on increasing fuel duty, each day we go into a garage the cost goes up, and 80 per cent of what we pay goes in tax to the treasury.

Evryone is now struggling to survive with the increase that this government are putting on everything, Mr Cameron and puppet Clegg must be living in cuckoo land if they think they can survive a public backlash.

All bills are going up - but wages are not.

The tankers drivers are going on strike about wages, training and safety not the cost of fuel ????

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Unite said there had been "unrelenting attacks" on drivers' terms and conditions, adding that it had been trying to establish a forum to agree industry - wide best practice on issues like safety and training.

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Sirius

The tankers drivers are going on strike about wages, training and safety not the cost of fuel ????

Arfur's world, never a dull moment Obviously its the con'dems fault that they havnt been trained or taught safety and as for wages

[Hom3r]

Well threatening to strike over wages does NOT get my vote, all it will do is out up the fuel like it did back in 2000 (my local added 2p per litre.)

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

The drivers of this country are fed up to the back teeth at the way this government keep on increasing fuel duty, each day we go into a garage the cost goes up, and 80 per cent of what we pay goes in tax to the treasury.

From the sound of this Arthur you think that every time the fuel goes up it is the government putting up fuel duty ,it's not ,most of the rises are down to global oil prices which the government has very little control over .In fact the fuel duty on a litre of fuel has only gone up by 9.6p over the last 5 years (not including the planned rise in august)

http://racfoundation.wordpress.com/

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by martyh

From the sound of this Arthur you think that every time the fuel goes up it is the government putting up fuel duty ,it's not ,most of the rises are down to global oil prices which the government has very little control over .In fact the fuel duty on a litre of fuel has only gone up by 9.6p over the last 5 years (not including the planned rise in august)

http://racfoundation.wordpress.com/

Facts & Arthur a strange combination that does not compute

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Exactly wages, This is why they want to go on strike, EVERYONE needs more money to live on, everything is going up apart from wages.

You need money to live on

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Exactly wages, This is why they want to go on strike, EVERYONE needs more money to live on, everything is going up apart from wages.

You need money to live on

Arthur that is not how you posted it you said

The drivers of this country are fed up to the back teeth at the way this government keep on increasing fuel duty, each day we go into a garage the cost goes up, and 80 per cent of what we pay goes in tax to the treasury.

So which is it Arthur wages or another Tory rant ???

[AndyCambs]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Arthur that is not how you posted it you said



So which is it Arthur wages or another Tory rant ???

Isn't it Virgin Media's fault?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Isn't it Virgin Media's fault?

Could be

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Isn't it Virgin Media's fault?

No, it's Maggie's fault!

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

No, it's Maggie's fault!

Sorry that goes without saying

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Sorry that goes without saying

True

At least my nephew will have something to do as he is just coming home fro his first tour in Afghanistan

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Exactly wages, This is why they want to go on strike, EVERYONE needs more money to live on, everything is going up apart from wages.

You need money to live on

So their beef is with the oil companies then? The same oil companies that are able to raise prices quickly when the price of oil goes up, yet are mysteriously unable to lower them quickly when the prices drop?

If their beef is with the oil companies, why are the making the small business people who own a lot of the local petrol stations, and motorists suffer? What about other companies whose businesses may already be in a fragile state, and can't afford to have their vehicles out of action?

After all, it's not as if a lot of motorists have a choice. They either buy petrol, or they can't use their vehicle.

Are the Unions going to compensate all those who they inconvenience? Are they going to compensate those who lose their jobs as a result of this?

Unions do not operate for the greater good. At best, they operate for the good of their members. At worst, they operate as a tool for their leaders to argue with the government.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Exactly wages, This is why they want to go on strike.....

You need money to live on

Going on strike means they will have no money to live on.

Last I heard, companies dont pay strikers ....