Monday February 6, 2012
For the road ahead

News

Welcome to the news page of the United Road Transport Union.

If you have any news stories that would be of interest to other URTU members, please contact the URTU newsdesk on 0161 486 2103 or contact here.

Save the DVLA
6/2/2012
The Government has announced plans to close all 39 regional DVLA offices leaving Swansea as the sole resource for vehicle licensing and tax.

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Holocaust Memorial Day
27/1/2012
The TUC, which URTU is an affiliated member is calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) today.

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The value of unions to the UK economy
24/1/2012
The presence of unions in workplaces could be saving employers in the private and public sectors as much £701m a year or £2m a day.

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Call to Action on Health and Safety
19/1/2012
The TUC, which URTU is an affiliated member, wants to use 28 April 2012 as the day when workers up and down the country take action to protect our health and safety.

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