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The latest comments on Roadtransport.com Carlsberg truckers reject pay award (CM 26 May) “In the last six years I’ve gone from £12.75/hr to around £8/ hr just to keep myself working as a C+E driver, so these drivers should be grateful for any pay rise. Us drivers were once respected commodities, now we are cheap labour.” Fluffdriver218 “Take your pay rise and realise how lucky you are. Many people across the country have worked long hours and taken pay cuts just to keep their business afloat. Yet these drivers have the gall to refuse a pay rise, claiming it’s only half of the RPI index increase! Get a grip: this will be another tough year. So take your pay rise, and be aware that the cost of living will reduce as inflation drops.”
Paul Roehrict Agency drivers to get equal rights
“This will be a good thing when it’s fully implemented but normally employers have ways around it. We aren’t fully briefed on matters that could improve our financial status.” Stephen Jenkinson
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