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More trouble brews at P&O spot division
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• by Sally Nash P&O Trans European has warned unions it is 'restructuring" its troubled spot and affreightment division where discussions are still taking place over pay (CM11-17 April).
Ron Webb, the Transport 8,, (-ieneral Workers Union's national secretary—road transport, says P&O wants to take additional costs out of the busN ness in a move that could lead to some redundancies. "There could be some potential for
head-count reduction." he admits.
This situation has now eclipsed the row over pay and conditions—the T&G and the United Road Transport Union have claimed drivers are losing out financially, particularly over pay for Saturday working, 'There is an outstanding disagreement over drivers' pay which has not been resolved but since then the company has announced this restructuring." says Webb. "We do not know yet how this will affect our members."
This latest twist is part of a long running battle between the two unions and P&O Trans European's spot and affreightment division—last year drivers mounted two one-day strikes over the wording of a new pay agreement.
In addition, more than 400 drivers working for P&O on its Shell contract have rejected the company's latest pay offer and now the T&G is seeking an urgent meeting with management.
The complicated pay deal or the table centres on a rise of about 2% along with a number of changes to hours worked. Webb says the deal was "overwhelmingly" rejected by drivers. "In fact only five drivers voted for it," he says.
The T&G has advised the company of the ballot results and is now trying to set up a new meeting to discuss ttle way forward.
• The union has reached agreement with car transporter firm Ansa Logistics, averting the threat of industrial action after the company announced plans to make nearly 150 drivers redundant (CM 7-13 Feb). Webb says drivers have accepted changes to the pay agreement in order to gain a "bit more employment security".