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RMT slams government plans for longer lorries
Under government plans the lorries will be a maximum of 2.05 metres longer than the current standard sized trailer meaning lorries over 18.5 metres in length.
The longer lorries have been trialled since 2011 and there are about 3,000 already on the roads, but...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Longer Lorries, Road Haulage, Road Freight,
RMT criticises role of ORR in rail dispute
Mr Prosser will address 170 RMT safety reps at the union's National Health and Safety conference in York today.
RMT has been critical of ORR’s role during the current national rail dispute for failing to exercise its role as the...
Region: National
Tagged with: ORR, Ian Prosser, RMT, Mick Lynch
RMT responds to Office for Rail and Road report
"The political thrust of this report is to target the pay and conditions of maintenance workers and station staff - the very same railway workers facing mass job cuts.
"The ORR also fails to acknowledge the extortionate pay of Network Rail...
Region: National