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Texaco says no, BP yes

22nd November 1980
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-EXACO tanker drivers have rejected the company's productivityinked wage offer by a two-to-one majority, but BP drivers have iccepted a deal which gives them a £113 basic rate.

That increase, which takes the )asic rate of £92 plus £8 consolJated up to £105 plus took effect rom Monday of last week. The 'rivers have rejected the proluctivity deal which was linked the offer, but are prepared to eopen negotiations at a later tage.

According to the TGWU's Jack 1shwell, Shell is not prepared to eopen negotiations on the 14 er cent plus productivity deal /Filch drivers have already rected, but he said that the Union ras waiting for the company's

,DDITIONAL apprentice .aining grants are being offered ) road transport operators in n attempt to counter unemloyment.

The Road Transport Industry raining Board is offering an xtra £500 grant to an employer rho continues the apprenticehip and training of an emloyee made redundant elserhere.

There also will be a £50 grant er apprentice to employers for le first attendance of an aprentice at a Stage 3 test onducted in an RTITB skills )sting centre, third quarter profits to be published this week before making any further moves.