Grangemouth-based tanker drivers working for Oxalis Logistics have secured a significant pay win after a long-running dispute, union Unite has announced.
The drivers previously took strike action when employed by Turners (Soham) before the contract transferred to Oxalis.
The drivers deliver fuel supplies to major airlines operating at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.
The new pay agreement with Oxalis will be backdated from 2025 when the drivers were employed at Turners.
The four-year pay agreement consists of a 4% rise in 2025 alongside an increase in the annual bonus to £1500, and improvements to shift rates.
In 2026, an increase of 5.4% will be applied with pay increases matching the inflation rate or 3%, whichever is the higher, for 2027 and 2028.
In the last year of the deal, the employer pension contributions will also go up from 6% to 8% in addition to enhancements to sick pay and rest day allowances.
Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said: “The Grangemouth based tanker drivers stood firm for months by taking strike action to secure a better deal.
“The new pay agreement with Oxalis has only come about due to the drivers’ resolution and determination which must be applauded.”
Unite industrial officer, Lyn Turner, said: “The tanker drivers fought long and hard for months with their previous employer by standing on the picket lines during the freezing months of winter to get a pay award which they deserved.”
Oxalis Logistics UK, operating out of Grangemouth, specializes in the transport of bulk fuels, gases and bitumen.
A request for comment from Oxalis has yet to receive a response.
