The most senior official in the biggest road transport union has warned that more hauliers will go bust unless the government offers an essential users rebate on diesel tax. Ron Webb, Unite's national secretary for road transport, made his comments after meeting with leaders of Transaction, the movement campaigning against the high price of fuel.
Webb says: "We are sympathetic to Transaction's views. The government
needs to listen to the trade associations. Unless it introduces a method of returning some of the tax to road haulage companies, it will simply not be able to continue to operate. Not only will small companies go bust, but larger companies are informing us across the bargaining table that unless they see a change soon it will mean lower wages for employees."
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