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Talks to resume in Shell dispute Talks to resume in Shell dispute
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Fresh talks in the pay dispute between Shell and its striking tanker drivers will take place on Monday, the Unite union says.Fresh talks in the pay dispute between Shell and its striking tanker drivers will take place on Monday, the Unite union says.
It comes as more petrol stations ran out of fuel, with 7% of petrol stations with no unleaded or diesel fuel compared with just over 1% on Saturday. It comes as more petrol stations ran out of fuel, with just over 7% out of unleaded and diesel fuels.
The drivers are set to hold a second four-day stoppage next weekend if the dispute is not resolved.The drivers are set to hold a second four-day stoppage next weekend if the dispute is not resolved.
The strike began on Friday when talks between Shell and the drivers failed. The strike, affecting England, Wales and Scotland, began on Friday when earlier talks over pay broke down.
The striking drivers work for two companies, Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, contracted to Shell.The striking drivers work for two companies, Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, contracted to Shell.
Industrial action began when pay talks broke down earlier this week, with the companies saying unions rejected a pay offer taking the drivers' average salary to £41,500 by January 2009. The companies say unions rejected a pay offer taking the drivers' average salary to £41,500 by January 2009, but the Unite union says the offer would have increased salaries from just under £32,000 to £36,000.
But the Unite union says the offer would have increased salaries from just under £32,000 to £36,000.