Tanker drivers return to work
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'HE TANKER drivers' dispute as nearing solution as CM rent to press this week Tuesday). Esso, Shell and BP ad accepted wage offers, lobil was still voting and 'exaco's position was unclear. 'exaco's men in the Northrest had decided to continue rith their strike and picket lel depots in the region.
The breakthrough with the ther companies came on 1onday, when Esso and Shell rivers met and accepted the !rms offered of £78 basic with aproved overtime and shift lowances, representing and aprovement of about 13 per ant — which means an /erage driver will get £124 a eek. BP and Mobil drivers met the following day (Tuesday). BP accepted an offer thought to be around '£78 basic. A spokesman for BP told CM that the company welcomed the drivers' decision and looked forward to an early return to work — hopefully the next day.
Meanwhile the Mobil men were still voting on their offer and no dicision was excepted until today (Friday). The Texaco drivers, who had widely been expected to follow the lead from the other companies, stayed out and in a surprise move, stiffened up their resistance to the company's offer.