FIRST of two planned walk-outs is set to hit aviation fuel and supplies of petrol to BP garages across Scotland.
BP TANKER drivers at the Grangemouth oil refinery have started a three-day strike over pensions and pay.
More than 40 drivers walked out at 4am today. The strike will last until 8am on Monday.
Supplies of fuel to BP petrol stations across Scotland and north-east England were expected to be hit by the stoppage. Aviation supplies will also be affected.
A second, four-day strike beginning next Thursday is planned.
The Unite union said 90 per cent of the 42 tanker drivers balloted had voted for strike action following the transfer of an aviation contract from BP to DHL.
The union said the drivers were set to lose ?1400 a year in pay and as much as ?100,000 from the value of their pensions as a result.
Grangemouth's owners Ineos said their operations would continue as normal during the strike.
A BP spokesman said: "Our priority remains the safe delivery of fuel products to all our customers.
"We have been working to, and continue to work to, minimise any potential disruption the industrial action planned for this weekend at Grangemouth could cause."
Around 20 drivers formed a picket line outside the refinery today.
Edinburgh Airport said they were aware of the strike action and were making plans.
Source: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tanker-drivers-grangemouth-oil-refinery-1724472
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