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<p> Tanker drivers in the UK have voted in favour of strike action over health and safety standards. The strikes are expected to take place over the Easter Holiday period to cause maximum disruption. The government has trained 300 soldiers to take over the duties of striking drivers and has vowed to use the police to prevent any &#039;irresponsible&#039; picketing. </p>

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<p> This week, tanker drivers in the UK have voted in favour of strike action over h<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/27/tanker-driver-strike-responsible-standards" class="bb-url">ealth and safety concerns</a>. The 2,000 driver’s balloted are responsible for around 90% of the fuel delivered to petrol stations in the UK. </p>

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