LONDON - OCTOBER 12: Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband (2R) holds his first shadow cabinet meeting in the House of Commons on October 12, 2010 in London, England. Ed Miliband beat his brother David to become the new leader of the Labour party on 25 September 2010. His shadow cabinet is made up of Harriet Harman (3R), Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Ed Balls, Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department and Alan Johnson (L), Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to name a few. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)What in Heavens Name is the Union Unite doing in asking its Petrol Tanker driver members to vote on strike action?Today, 26/3/2012, the tanker drivers decided to strike. No strike dates set as yet, talks are to take place to arrange dates. Terms and Conditions and Health and Safety were cited as reasons for the ballot to take place. Were these truly the reasons Unite leadership whipped up this storm? I doubt it!
Since the unions got behind the eventual winner of the Labour Party Leadership campaign, they have become more and more strident in their calls for industrial action by one group or another. I call upon Ed Milliband, Leader of the labour Party to stand up in the House of Commons and condemn the strike. It is a strike that has the potential, unless others take on the task of delivering petrol and diesel to the forecourts of the country, to damage Britain in a short time. What are the motives behind this? Are they to "persuade" the Coalition Government to drop the planned rise in fuel charges planned for August 2012? Are they truly to support the tanker drivers? I think not. If the union was truly intent on helping its members, it would have started with backing the drivers of heavy goods vehicles of Britain who are losing money and jobs because of fuel prices. Unite has chosen not to support these people. It appears to be intent on damaging the country instead.
I have no political affiliation. I do though, have a sense of responsibility toward my country. I can express my responsibility by putting forward the proposition that the drivers that voted to strike, stand back and take a look at the possible effect of their actions. Yes, the military is to be used to deliver fuel in their stead. This will of course help. It will also cause problems in the eyes and perceptions of the the more militant members of society. At a time when our Military Heroes need all the support they can get while serving in military theatres, the last thing they need is slagging off for strike breaking. The majority of the public will possibly see them as heroes for doing it-the militants may not.
Come on guys-think it through. Don't go through with the strikes-sit back, take a deep breath and look at the possible outcomes. Is it all worth it?
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