Suttons reaches deal in bitumen drivers dispute

Suttons Tankers has settled a dispute with its bitumen drivers based at the Eastham Refinery in Ellesmere Port.

The pay dispute ended up in court where trade union Unite managed to overturn an injunction granted to the Eastham Refinery to stop picketing in the locality.

The agreement between Suttons and Unite was reached on Friday 9th February following a series of discussions.

Michael Cundy, managing Director, Suttons Tankers said: “I am pleased that we have managed to resolve this situation which was difficult for all involved. We have managed to agree a position with our workforce which enables them to continue to work on this contract and positions our customer to compete in this very competitive sector.”