Fuel tanker strike notice lifted

Fuel tanker strike notice lifted
Staff reporters
TIL Logistics has agreed new terms with First Union on behalf of 182 truck drivers to avert a strike that could have disrupted national fuel supplies in the run-up to Christmas.The union members still have to vote on the settlement, which TIL’s Pacific Fuel Haul unit said enhances its drivers’ pay and conditions.“We pride ourselves on the employment terms we offer our drivers, including three months of training for new drivers, hourly rates well above industry average, sick leave, long-tenure bonuses and redundancy provisions,...