Pressure is building against the 2p increase in fuel duty on Monday, and particularly active is the newly reformed Transaction, now called Transaction 2007. Tomorrow – Friday- at 9am the RHA visits the Treasury and Transaction 2007 members will be there supporting them.
One Transaction member wrote yesterday to Roger King of the RHA saying “to maximise impact I therefore urge you to put a summary into a punchy advert in the leading newspapers on Friday.
“Such is the strength of opinion on the issue that I'm confident masses of RHA members would voluntarily club together to meet the cost of the ad. (and of a follow-up advert also, should HMG turn a deaf ear to the RHA's case) Hit them - and hit them very hard !
The supporters of Transaction 2007 are not a few hot heads. Motor Transport has seen a list of supporters and it contains some of the leading tuck operators in the country.
The Treasury should not underestimate the strength of feeling in the industry on this issue.
Tell Transaction 2007 what you think of the fuel situation and what should be done about it by e-mailing them.
Also tell Motor Transport what you think by sending an e-mail.
The FTA is also opposed to Mondays 2p increase It also has a useful guide to fuel prices.
Comments (11)
Blockade and lets get it back to around 80 -85p a litre
Posted by Paul Rae | September 30, 2007 7:58 PM
Posted on September 30, 2007 19:58
Blockade`s wont work as we dont have the resources for a long propaganda campaign. We need to stick together as hauliers both large and small to arrange a period of innaction and keep our trucks in the depot for a few days, and let the public see how much they miss us. Then realistic negotiations could take place with all of our gripes on the table eg:- fuel,foreigners,digitach`s and truckparking.
Posted by Martin Flanagan | October 1, 2007 7:19 PM
Posted on October 1, 2007 19:19
Blockades or similar are the only way forward !!!!! Keeping your trucks in the depot will only hurt you the hauliers more ! The hole you leave will be filled with more continetal wagons !! coming over pre fuelled
Posted by Richard | October 14, 2007 7:03 PM
Posted on October 14, 2007 19:03
that doesnt make sense. leaving the trucks in the depot will hurt hauliers more than leaving those same trucks blockading something? they still wont be making money sat still will they?
i think something big needs to be done to grab attention but i dont think blockades are the answer now that we are regarded as 'key workers' under those circumstances. none of us wants to be hit with terrorist charges no matter how absurd that one is.
we need to support transaction-2007 though otherwise we are wasting our time before we start
Posted by Richie (Scanny) Boyle | October 22, 2007 6:53 PM
Posted on October 22, 2007 18:53
Dont just concentrate on fuel prices , so that even if you win now you have to fight again in another few years.The problems in the industry are long term and terminal. A campaign, not tactical skirmish, is needed. Find some leaders with a true sense of urgency, not just trade bodies that like to visit Whitehall.
Posted by Robin | October 26, 2007 4:36 PM
Posted on October 26, 2007 16:36
first one to target is get rid of the labour
goverment they have robbed everyone by taxing
what you need is media attention to highlight
the excessive costs
campaining by making the public more aware of how much goverment take cost of delays by poor road networks
big banners on back of lorries showing facts
and costs the government is robbing everyone
of their livelyhood blockading go slows
only make matters worse advertising the fact and making the public aware how much they pay by tax fuel duty vat parking fines
with big banners on lorries farmers in fields
anyware possible
Posted by gareth morgan | November 13, 2007 9:51 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 21:51
I think we all need to stay away from filling stations (cars vans lorrys etc) for a day and see how that hits them.No need for a blockade, Fuel seems to go up very quicky but not down as quick.
Posted by brian haworth | December 1, 2007 11:27 AM
Posted on December 1, 2007 11:27
why dont we all stop buying petrol from the two major players ESSO and SHELL,if we hit their profits by buying from small independants,these two will soon bring down the price and everyone else will follow.These two will make the goverment step in and help because they have more say in how this works than anyone,hit their profits and the price will start too tumble.
Posted by jim lyons | December 3, 2007 8:35 PM
Posted on December 3, 2007 20:35
Now is the right time to blockade or not use certain branded fuel. The Labour party are struggling daily with problems. It time to start acting for the next round of protests.
Posted by Graham | December 6, 2007 2:11 PM
Posted on December 6, 2007 14:11
when you break it down every industry use's fuel individual blockades and protest's will not work i hate to admit it but we need to look at the french when they protest the government listens we need to get everyone together farmer's, trawlermen,haulier's if you blockade the port's then no foreign lorrie's can get in if the farmer's dont tend their fields and the haulier's stay in their depot's then some will sit up and take note i dont understand us english we moan and curse but dont do anything. unless we stand up for ourselves no one else will politicans are bent their only intrested in lining their own pocket's
Posted by bill wells | January 4, 2008 3:12 PM
Posted on January 4, 2008 15:12
when you break it down every industry use's fuel individual blockades and protest's will not work i hate to admit it but we need to look at the french when they protest the government listens we need to get everyone together farmer's, trawlermen,haulier's if you blockade the port's then no foreign lorrie's can get in if the farmer's dont tend their fields and the haulier's stay in their depot's then some will sit up and take note i dont understand us english we moan and curse but dont do anything. unless we stand up for ourselves no one else will politicans are bent their only intrested in lining their own pocket's
Posted by bill wells | January 4, 2008 3:13 PM
Posted on January 4, 2008 15:13