News Archive
Welcome to the archived news page of the United Road Transport Union.
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Half a million fewer workers earning overtime pay
27/11/2009
The number of people working paid overtime in the UK has fallen by nearly half a million in the last year to just under four million.
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URTU announce small increase to union contributions
27/11/2009
In these difficult financial times, the URTU is pleased to announce that it has been able to limit the increase in Union contributions.
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Good Progress in Legislative Oversight Campaign
23/11/2009
We would like to thank everybody who took the time and effort to send us the responses that you received from your MP's, regarding the Union's campaign to get a legislative oversight in the Working Time Regulations amended.
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Man everywoman in Transport and Logistics awards 2010
23/11/2009
The 2010 MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards open for entries from 01 December 2009.
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Logistics Academy East Midlands opens at West Nottinghamshire College
18/11/2009
The East Midlands regional hub of the Logistics Academy launched last week at the Kirkby-in-Ashfield campus of West Nottinghamshire College is set to boost access to national skills within the logistics industry.
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New guidance on preventing harassment and violence in the workplace
17/11/2009
URTU has joined forces with other unions, employers and the government to promote new guidance on preventing harassment and violence in the workplace.
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Limit tax relief for high earners, says TUC
16/11/2009
The TUC is to tell the Chancellor that he should raise 10 billion pounds a year by capping the amount of tax relief that can be claimed by those earning more than 100,000 pounds a year at 5,000 pounds.
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Workers spend nearly 22 million hours commuting every day
9/11/2009
UK workers spend 21.8 million hours travelling to and from work every day, according to a TUC analysis of official statistics published today.
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Miners Strike - Meeting to mark 25 year anniversary
9/11/2009
The Working Class Movement Library (Manchester) marks the 25 anniversary of the Miners Strike 1984-1985
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URTU supports call for raising minimum wage
29/10/2009
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) has given it's support for a call to raise the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to £6.
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