LONDON, October 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BP Castrol tanker drivers, working for Wincanton, are poised to take industrial action from midnight tonight, Wednesday, October 22nd until midnight on Thursday, October 23rd. The stoppage will bring the distribution of famous brands such as GTX and Magnatec to a halt nationwide.
The 46 drivers, all members of Unite, are based at two sites in Ellesmere Port and Hyde, supplying oil to eight locations across the UK. The workers, who deliver to shipping, power stations, garages, bus and train depots, voted by an overwhelming majority to take action following the dismissal of a colleague for alleged use of a hand held mobile phone while driving a forty-tonne articulated vehicle.