Swanny
02-04-12, 04:49 PM
THOUSANDS of lorry drivers are preparing to join strike action by tanker drivers to bring Britain to a standstill within a month.
Plans by 4,000 truckers to stop strike-busting soldiers in their tracks are well advanced. They want to blockade refineries and are aiming to cause gridlock on motorways to stop the Army movement of tankers.
An alliance has been formed between Unite union tanker drivers, whose grievance is mainly over terms and safety issues, and the resurgent Fuel Lobby whose supporters are furious about rocketing fuel prices.
The man organising the supporting action is farmer and haulier Andrew Spence, who was instrumental in the blockades in 2000 which led to 3,000 petrol stations running out of fuel and caused widespread chaos on the roads.
Last night Mr Spence, of Consett, Co Durham told the Sunday Express: “We are a lot better coordinated than we were in 2000.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/311847/We-ll-bring-Britain-to-a-halt
Quick everyone rush out and get some stuff you don't need :P ;D
Plans by 4,000 truckers to stop strike-busting soldiers in their tracks are well advanced. They want to blockade refineries and are aiming to cause gridlock on motorways to stop the Army movement of tankers.
An alliance has been formed between Unite union tanker drivers, whose grievance is mainly over terms and safety issues, and the resurgent Fuel Lobby whose supporters are furious about rocketing fuel prices.
The man organising the supporting action is farmer and haulier Andrew Spence, who was instrumental in the blockades in 2000 which led to 3,000 petrol stations running out of fuel and caused widespread chaos on the roads.
Last night Mr Spence, of Consett, Co Durham told the Sunday Express: “We are a lot better coordinated than we were in 2000.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/311847/We-ll-bring-Britain-to-a-halt
Quick everyone rush out and get some stuff you don't need :P ;D