The following statement is released on 10th December 2007 at 10:15Hrs
Transaction2007 have decided to release the date and time of protest action earlier than scheduled. This is to enable the motorist and public to better prepare themselves for the coming action.
A date of Saturday 15th December 2007 at 10:00am has been decided for protest action. This date was decided by members as the best possible to enable those who would normally be working during the week to attend. This action will be initiated at a refinery or storage depot somewhere near you. Anyone wishing to support action is requested to make your way there at the allotted time. Transaction again wish to emphasise the importance of legal protesting.
Its on Sky news so if you wish to show support join in its in all our interests and if you don’t want to don’t no arguments or discussion required just wanted to pass the news on.
During the 2000 protests we were making good headway until the car drivers blamed the truckers when things started to get tough. Then they turned against us because they couldn’t get any fuel to take the brats to school. Now they want to protest on a Saturday because they dont have to go to work - unbelievable
They didnt worry when we spent more than a week outside Fawley refinery without any earnings… I didn’t see any reps, taxi drivers, mothers with kids, or anyone else… no doubt they were happy to reap any benefits we may have gained!
Reading the Mail this morning the powers that be are apparently threatening to revoke the Driving Licences (it did not specifically say HGV licence) of any lorry driver taking part, and also to bring in the “military”.
Fastrantiger:
During the 2000 protests we were making good headway until the car drivers blamed the truckers when things started to get tough. Then they turned against us because they couldn’t get any fuel to take the brats to school. Now they want to protest on a Saturday because they dont have to go to work - unbelievable
They didnt worry when we spent more than a week outside Fawley refinery without any earnings… I didn’t see any reps, taxi drivers, mothers with kids, or anyone else… no doubt they were happy to reap any benefits we may have gained!
Edward Teller:
Reading the Mail this morning the powers that be are apparently threatening to revoke the Driving Licences (it did not specifically say HGV licence) of any lorry driver taking part, and also to bring in the “military”.
Curious to know how they can do this if you’ve not broken the law
Stanley Knife:
Curious to know how they can do this if you’ve not broken the law
Stan
They make it up as they go along Stan, if these ‘politicians’ had proper jobs in the real world they wouldn’t last five minutes. Where else could they make total cockups, get fired and remain on full pay until another job came up
Stanley Knife:
Curious to know how they can do this if you’ve not broken the law
Stan
They make it up as they go along Stan, if these ‘politicians’ had proper jobs in the real world they wouldn’t last five minutes. Where else could they make total cockups, get fired and remain on full pay until another job came up
It’s all scare tactics which, in a number of cases, will work.
13 December 2007
The Italian fuel protests are having a devastating impact on the Italian economy underlining the importance of road transport on the eve of the threatened UK protests planned for this weekend.
A third day of Italian truck strikes has passed with no agreement reached between union leaders and government and a government deadlinefor Tuesday night went unregarded. However two of the main unions have said they will suspend strikes although others have vowed to maintain the roadblocks until Sunday. The strike, which is centred on roads and refineries in Rome, is costing Italy E210m a day. Shops are emptying rapidly and the strike is disrupting food supplies. Retailers are now worried that they will not be able to restock their shelves before Christmas.
Fuel deliveries have been receiving police escorts although consumers have been restricted to E20 purchases. Reuters claims that 80% of fuel stations have run dry. The fuel protests follow a huge transport strike on November 30 which brought all transport modes to a halt in Italy. Prices of diesel on Italian forecourts had gone up by 9.5 cents against the EuroZone average, giving it a price of E1.286/lit against a UK price of just over £1 or E1.446/lit.
i dont think anything will come of the protest tax has to be raised for schools and gov spending ect the haulage companies should just pass the cost on.
money has been found for new truck costs ,the digi tacho,s and of corse the silly wtd , just pay up and get on with it on a positive note it might go to save planet
Fastrantiger:
They make it up as they go along Stan,
Bugger, yeah forgot about that. Isn’t that what politicians call being able to think on ones feet.
Fastrantiger:
if these ‘politicians’ had proper jobs in the real world they wouldn’t last five minutes. Where else could they make total cockups, get fired and remain on full pay until another job came up
Couldn’t agree more. My base level for anyone wanting to be a politician would be that you must have had a job prior. Not a chairmanship, researcher or committee bod but a proper job.
Edward Teller:
Reading the Mail this morning the powers that be are apparently threatening to revoke the Driving Licences (it did not specifically say HGV licence) of any lorry driver taking part, and also to bring in the “military”.
If it was in the Mail, it isn’t true. I’m surprised they haven’t blamed immigrants, single mothers and speed cameras for the rise in fuel prices.
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just remembered, I’ve got a beard (but I’m not an overpaid nerd), I’m just too tight to spend money on razor blades