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AS WAGE negotiations continue among the major oil companies in its drivers' attitude to the latest A company spokeswoman told CM that the Transport and General Workers Union was due to report back to the company sometime this week, but she refused to say what the offer is.
Shell is no farther forward on wages, although the contract vehicles dispute had diminished to a two depot protest by Monday, and seemed definitely to be on its way out.
Na more meetings have been arranged on wages, following drivers' rejection of Shell's 22 per cent "final offer."
At Esso, drivers are enforc d this week, Texaco was alone expecting definite news about offer.
ing an overtime ban in protest against a 20 per cent wage offer. They want 28 per cent. The Purfleet depot has also been closed.
BP, which will not disclose its offer, says that talks between union and management are continuing.