News Archive
Welcome to the archived news page of the United Road Transport Union.
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Give Us a (Loo) Break
8/3/2010
URTU has given its full support to a campaign calling for a change in the law to bring workplace loos into the 21st century.
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Truckshows 2010
3/3/2010
The URTU Mobile Office will be attending all the following truck events in 2010.
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Work Your Proper Hours Day
26/2/2010
Today is Work Your Proper Hours Day. It's the day when, according to official statistics, the average person who does unpaid overtime stops working for free, and starts to earn for themselves.
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Widespread wage freezes could threaten recovery
16/2/2010
Widespread wage freezes across the private and public sector will reduce consumer demand and could threaten the UK's fragile economic recovery, the TUC warns ahead of its third annual pay bargaining conference in London today.
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Workers' Memorial Day
29/1/2010
The URTU has welcomed the Government's decision to formally recognise Workers' Memorial Day in the UK.
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1,400 Modern Apprentice places within the Scottish logistics sector
27/1/2010
Skills Development Scotland has recently allocated funding for some 1400 Modern Apprentice 'all age' places within the Scottish logistics sector.
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Barry Carter retirement
27/1/2010
Everybody at the URTU would like to express their thanks and pass on their good wishes to Mr Barry Carter following his retirement in December 2009.
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New guide for family friendly working
26/1/2010
The TUC, whch URTU is an affiliated member, has today launched a new guide on how to persuade employers of the benefits of introducing family friendly policies at work.
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2010 MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
20/1/2010
Nominations for the MAN 2010 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards will close on 19 February 2010.
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Truckshow 2010
19/1/2010
The truckshow dates have been announced for 2010.
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