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URTU to ballot Members for Industrial Action at Cranswick Country Foods, Hull
21/5/2013
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) is to ballot for industrial action its members, employed as LGV drivers, by Cranswick Country Foods plc at the Company's site at Preston, Hull.
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Sharing the road
17/5/2013
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain's top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising drivers on sharing the road with other road users.
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Infrastructure spend could boost growth and reduce long-term debt levels
13/5/2013
Investing in infrastructure projects over the next two years would both boost growth in the short term and increase the UK's potential economic output over the longer term, according to new research published today.
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UK 24th out of 33 in global race for economic growth
8/5/2013
The UK is experiencing a slower economic recovery than 23 of the 33 advanced economies monitored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to new analysis published by the TUC today.
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Workers' Memorial Day
26/4/2013
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) is preparing to use Workers' Memorial Day on Sunday to tell the Government, "Stop It: You're Killing Us!"
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