Shell men in session
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DELEGATES representit Shell's 1500 tanker drive were still locked in discussio at the Transport and Genet Workers Union headquarte as we closed for press Tuesday evening.
Shell is the last major I company to settle its drive wages, and has made an ofl similar to those agreed by m at Esso, Texaco and BP.
The basic rate for a 40-ho week would rise from £78 £92, and a once-and-for-all fl rate payment and other frin benefits are estimated to ta the overall increase to 22 p cent.
The drivers voted whether or not they wou accept the company's off( and Tuesday's meeting, whi lasted over four hours, to this into account.
Although they took indu rial action earlier in the wini over the use of outside cc tractors, the Shell men ha otherwise worked norma throughout negotiations.