News Archive
Welcome to the archived news page of the United Road Transport Union.
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International Workers' Memorial Day
28/4/2010
For the first time, the UK government will be officially recognising today as International Workers' Memorial Day.
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Workers' Memorial Day - 28 April 2010
23/4/2010
Workers' Memorial Day takes place next Wednesday (28 April) with events happening up and down the country.
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Wales TUC 2010 Annual Conference
9/4/2010
Wales TUC 2010 Annual Conference will take place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on the 26 and 27 May.
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Minimum Wage Rate Increases
8/4/2010
The new rates of minimum wage will come into force on 1 October 2010.
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Success in Catwalk Case
8/4/2010
No catwalk covering the diesel tank and no anti-slip surface.
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Electronic Cigarette
7/4/2010
The Union recently received an enquiry from URTU member, Dave Halliwell, regarding the increasing popularity of 'electronic cigarettes'.
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Euro Emergency Call
5/4/2010
If you needed the police in Portugal or an ambulance in Austria would you have a clue what number to call?
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DfT to support URTU's legislative campaign
29/3/2010
The United Road Transport Union (URTU) has received confirmation that the Department for Transport (DfT) is 'minded' to support it's campaign.
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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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