So, the Shell bosses have buckled to the strike demands of their tanker drivers.
What on earth this will lead to over the coming months we'll have to wait and see but it won't be very pleasant.
How many more industries/unions will we now see downing tools and walking out?
Not so long ago one of the teaching unions went out. Unison seem to be constantly wanting to march and wave their banners and we even have threats from the police and prison warders. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not against a justified strike for genuine grievances. But demanding a 14% pay rise in this climate is ludicrous. As we all struggle to afford to fill our cars up and there's now talk of a 40% increase in home fuel bills by Christmas, surely the last thing our country and our economy needs is mass walk outs.
The Shell bosses should have stood firm, they shouldn't have taken big pay rises/bonuses themselves and they should try and help lower costs (they could start by taking a bit of a hit on their £1.5m profit per hour).
They are powerful enough to lobby OPEC for increased production, they are powerful enough to lobby government about the ridiculous taxation we suffer on fuel and they are certainly powerful enough to turn down paying lorry drivers £41,750.
Yes, we have a short term fix to make sure the pumps don't run dry but long term, where will all this lead? Better get ready for the Tories I guess.
3 comments:
that's what happens when you let the socialists run the country for too long
oooh. with red ross sat only 15ft away from you every day, you want to be careful.
well, as predicted (i know it wasn't exactly difficult to see it coming) Unison are set to walk. What a surprise. Summer of discontent is now the headline, let's just hope it's all over by the time I get back off my holidays.
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