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Tanker drivers at an oil refinery will take industrial action from Friday in a dispute over pensions and pay. Unite said its members at Grangemouth, Scotland, will walk out for three days from Friday morning. | Tanker drivers at an oil refinery will take industrial action from Friday in a dispute over pensions and pay. Unite said its members at Grangemouth, Scotland, will walk out for three days from Friday morning. |
The workers, employed by BP, will ban overtime from Monday. | The workers, employed by BP, will ban overtime from Monday. |
Unite said the industrial action will hit aviation supplies and deliveries to BP forecourts across Scotland and the north-east of England. | Unite said the industrial action will hit aviation supplies and deliveries to BP forecourts across Scotland and the north-east of England. |
Unite said 90% of the 42 tanker drivers balloted voted for strike action to defend their pension rights and in protest at the loss of a company share scheme as a result of the imminent transfer of an aviation contract from BP to another firm. | Unite said 90% of the 42 tanker drivers balloted voted for strike action to defend their pension rights and in protest at the loss of a company share scheme as a result of the imminent transfer of an aviation contract from BP to another firm. |
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