End to strike action could be good news for haulage companies
Date: 29 April 2008
Workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery are expected to return to work tomorrow, in a move which could be good news for haulage companies who feared the industrial action could cause a shortage of fuel.
The strike began on Sunday April 27th and has been blamed for driving oil prices up to a record high of $120 a barrel, reports Reuters.
It is expected that the site will return to full production capacity in two to three weeks.
Prior to the strike beginning, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) advised that the government should make appropriate arrangements to protect the supply of diesel for haulage companies in case the strike led to long-term loss of production.
Among the measures proposed by the association to protect the interests of road haulage services is a temporary relaxation of European Union drivers' hours and working time rules to provide flexible labour if needed and the creation of a list of essential UK road haulage drivers who could get priority of fuel if supplies dip.
The FTA also called for a contingency plan to be developed to deal with the aftermath of the strike.
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