This is the biggest consequence of the major conflict between Unite the union and the seven main fuel distribution companies in 2011 and 2012. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has agreed to re-establish and re-instate the UK downstream oil distribution forum, which will be in charge of overseeing the implementation of the “Petroleum Driver Passport.” The issue of workers’ health and safety conditions was at the centre of the union’s claims. (Ref. 130773)
The dispute between the 2,000 Unite union members and the seven main fuel (diesel, petrol, aircraft fuel) distribution companies (Wincanton, DHL, Hoyer, BP, J.W Suckling, Norbert Dentressangle and Turners) began in 2011 over the union’s desire to gain an industry wide collective bargaining forum.
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