The industrial action will affect deliveries across the North West of England and the Scottish Borders.
Tanker drivers supplying garage forecourts and aviation fuel are to go on strike in a dispute over pay.
The drivers, who work for Hoyer – recently rebranded as Oxalis – say their pay offer is significantly lower than that of their colleagues in other parts of the country.Are at-home saliva tests the future for prostate cancer screening? "There is absolutely no reason why this profitable company should not be paying these workers the same rates as pay as their colleagues based elsewhere.An Oxalis spokesperson said: “Oxalis has offered drivers a 19% pay increase over two years. Any further increase severely compromises the viability of the operation and puts jobs at risk.
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