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Regarding the recent nationwide fuel price protest, the most salient item from the contributions in your publication of 21-27 September was that the larger companies can look after themselves. Their size enables them to be more successful in negotiating the recovery of their costs.
If is the path down which the industry needs to go down for it to survive perhaps some good will come out of the present situation.
Reported comments from two of the larger companies were that if a further protest occurs they will support It. I suggest that pigs will fly first.
Large companies are perceived to be part of the establishment. it is not in their interest to be seen to be involved. As in all battles, the foot soldiers—in this instance the owner-drivers and small operators—will have to take the casualties.
If the owner-drivers and small operators could suppress their desire to be independent and become employees of a larger company at least a lot of their current worries would disappear and their personal income would be more stable.
However, without such a sea change in ownership I fear that the industry itself will not prosper and its current difficulties will continue. JO Barber, Shepley, Huddersfield.