Fuel supplies to forecourts in Scotland could be hit after drivers at tanker company Hoyer voted for strike action.
Unite has confirmed that more than 30 of its members employed by Grangemouth-based Hoyer Gas and Petroleum Logistics backed strike action by 100% on a 97% turnout, after the membership rejected a 7% pay offer.
Businesses that will be impacted by any prospective strike action include BP and Air BP, ESSO and World Fuels Services (Aviation), which provides aviation fuel transport to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Newcastle airports.
Unite regional officer Lyn Turner, who represents the workers at Grangemouth, said: “Hoyer needs to significantly improve its current pay offer, if it fails to grasp this opportunity then Unite will have no option but to announce strike action.
“The tanker drivers working on this Hoyer contract are getting paid less than other Hoyer drivers at Grangemouth. This is simply unacceptable. If there is no movement by Hoyer, workers will be forced to take strike action which would severely impact Scottish airports and forecourts.”
