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| Tanker drivers have been urged to reject an offer in an industrial dispute with fuel distributors after the Unite trade union said new proposals were unsatisfactory. | Tanker drivers have been urged to reject an offer in an industrial dispute with fuel distributors after the Unite trade union said new proposals were unsatisfactory. |
| Shop stewards voted "overwhelmingly" to reject the potential settlement in a meeting today and they will recommend that 2,000 drivers turn down the peace document in a consultative ballot. | Shop stewards voted "overwhelmingly" to reject the potential settlement in a meeting today and they will recommend that 2,000 drivers turn down the peace document in a consultative ballot. |
| It is the second time Unite has rejected an offer in just over a week. The latest set of proposals, thrashed out after two extra days of talks at the Acas conciliation service, fleshes out an earlier accord and includes an appendix detailing how the deal will be implemented. | It is the second time Unite has rejected an offer in just over a week. The latest set of proposals, thrashed out after two extra days of talks at the Acas conciliation service, fleshes out an earlier accord and includes an appendix detailing how the deal will be implemented. |
| The latest rejection raises the odds of industrial action next month, with one of the largest fuel distributors, Wincanton, already indicating this week that the industry is unable to make further concessions. | The latest rejection raises the odds of industrial action next month, with one of the largest fuel distributors, Wincanton, already indicating this week that the industry is unable to make further concessions. |
| Diana Holland, assistant general secretary of Unite, said the proposals still did not meet the union's demands for minimum standards across the industry. "The proposals represent progress on some of the key areas such as health and safety. But it is clear that they do not give enough guarantees that the instability and insecurity gripping the industry will come to an end." | Diana Holland, assistant general secretary of Unite, said the proposals still did not meet the union's demands for minimum standards across the industry. "The proposals represent progress on some of the key areas such as health and safety. But it is clear that they do not give enough guarantees that the instability and insecurity gripping the industry will come to an end." |
| The latest document does not build on Unite's request for a minimum wage, although it now adds that fuel distributors will "fully co-operate" with an independent study of drivers' pay. It also adds that a joint committee charged with scrutinising the transfer of drivers' pensions will complete its work "as quickly as possible". Shop stewards said these amendments did not constitute sufficient progress. | The latest document does not build on Unite's request for a minimum wage, although it now adds that fuel distributors will "fully co-operate" with an independent study of drivers' pay. It also adds that a joint committee charged with scrutinising the transfer of drivers' pensions will complete its work "as quickly as possible". Shop stewards said these amendments did not constitute sufficient progress. |
| The consultative poll will close on 11 May and will also be extended to more than 500 Unite drivers at the transport firm Hoyer, who have been forced to hold another ballot on strike action after their employer raised legal concerns over their initial vote. The latest rejection raises the spectre of industrial action next month, with one of the largest fuel distributors, Wincanton, already indicating this week that the industry is unable to make further concessions. | The consultative poll will close on 11 May and will also be extended to more than 500 Unite drivers at the transport firm Hoyer, who have been forced to hold another ballot on strike action after their employer raised legal concerns over their initial vote. The latest rejection raises the spectre of industrial action next month, with one of the largest fuel distributors, Wincanton, already indicating this week that the industry is unable to make further concessions. |
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