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Nidge2
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:14 am 
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Tanker drivers who work for Wincanton and who are in the Unite Union have staged a walk out this morning from 5:am. It didn't say how long they were on strike for.
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edders23
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:50 am 
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which depots ? I can see a mass panic to fill up today :sad: and then emergency vehicles fuel only after that

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Nidge2
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:55 am 
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edders23 wrote:
which depots ? I can see a mass panic to fill up today :sad: and then emergency vehicles fuel only after that



Immingham and it's spreading to others throughout the day.
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edders23
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:12 am 
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Our stations get theirs from Buncefield for some reason even though immingham is nearer and Morrisons comes from Colwick and I don't think their tankers are operated by Wincanton so we should be OK for now BUT last time supplies for our stations were diverted elsewhere so I shall watch the situation carefully !

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skippy41
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http://news.uk.msn.com/fears-for-1000-jobs-at-refinery
I wonder if this has anything to do with it :idea: :idea:
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skippy41
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:47 pm 
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16537029
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Nidge2
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:49 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
Our stations get theirs from Buncefield for some reason even though immingham is nearer and Morrisons comes from Colwick and I don't think their tankers are operated by Wincanton so we should be OK for now BUT last time supplies for our stations were diverted elsewhere so I shall watch the situation carefully !



All Morrisons Tankers I think are operated by Wincanton.
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Nidge2
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skippy41 wrote:
http://news.uk.msn.com/fears-for-1000-jobs-at-refinery
I wonder if this has anything to do with it :idea: :idea:



Nah doubt it.
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edders23
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:29 pm 
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No sign of panic buying today but we shall see what happens tommorrow !

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Dusty Bin
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:34 pm 
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Panic? What panic?

I always view these things as an opportunity to have a couple of days off \:D/
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bloodnock
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Dusty Bin wrote:
Panic? What panic?

I always view these things as an opportunity to have a couple of days off \:D/



Id rather work...unscheduled days off end up in arguments around here #-o
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