UK fuel drivers offered 14% pay rise

by amyjudd | June 18, 2008 at 10:04 am | 118 views | 1 comment

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UK fuel tanker drivers have been offered a 14% pay increase by Shell to be given over two years. This comes after their four-day strike has affected the UK fuel supplies.
A second round of strikes was expected to being on Friday.

The increase will be worth 9% in the first year and 5% in the second, taking average annual earnings to £41,750.

Drivers and union officials rejected an earlier offer of about £36,000. The union representing the drivers, Unite, has urged them to accept the new offer.

The strike affected petrol stations and oil depots across the UK this week.

It was called after drivers and union representatives failed to agree terms with two haulage firms, Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, which are contracted to Anglo-Dutch oil firm Shell.

The drivers had threatened to hold a second round of strikes starting on Friday had an agreement not been reached.

Drivers will now be balloted on the deal and are expected to give their verdict by the end of this month.