The national shortage of HGV drivers is behind a forthcoming ballot for strike action that could impact on deliveries to more than 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east, Unite the…Read more…
‘Clear leadership’ needed from government
Unite, the UK’s leading union, is warning that frontline workers are becoming increasing exasperated with the government’s failure to get a grip on surging numbers of Covid-19 infections, which has…Read more…
‘Piling more pressure’ on ‘exhausted drivers’
The main industry body for road haulage stands with Unite in its opposition to recent measures announced by the government that will extend lorry drivers’ hours. From Monday (June 12), the maximum…Read more…
Making ‘difficult situation worse’
The decision of the Department for Transport (DfT) to relax the regulations on the maximum number of hours lorry drivers can work will not resolve the problem of a shortage of drivers in the…Read more…
Great Bear lorry drivers secure bumper pay deal
Lorry drivers employed by Great Bear Distribution who work on the Unilever contract at Port Sunlight have secured an inflation beating pay deal, thanks to their union Unite. The 18 month pay deal for…Read more…
Kent lorry chaos end in sight
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of lorry drivers, has welcomed the decision by the Department of Transport (Dft) not to extend the ban on lorries parking in Kent. Unite had warned that…Read more…
Unite lorry driver manifesto launched
Unite has launched a radical manifesto to tackle the chronic driver shortage affecting the UK’s lorry driving sector. The manifesto has been drawn up to coincide with a ministerial roundtable to be…Read more…
European driver fatigue at ‘epidemic levels’
A new study published today (June 3) reveals that levels of professional driver fatigue throughout Europe are at epidemic levels, mirroring previous survey’s conducted by Unite. The survey, received…Read more…
Lorry drivers in Kent ‘persecuted’
Lorry drivers in Kent are being fined and prevented from resting by Kent county council, despite parking provisions provided by authorities to deal with post-Brexit delays being ‘woefully…Read more…
‘Everybody should have access to a toilet’
On World Toilet Day today (November 19), Unite has highlighted its long-running campaign to ensure every worker – from bus drivers to lorry drivers, couriers and more – has access to…Read more…
Lorry drivers ‘denied basic rights’
MPs and councillors in Kent will be lobbied by Unite to ensure that decent welfare facilities are installed at all lorry parks built in the county, to manage transport delays as a result of the UK’s…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Black inventors and innovators This month is Black…Read more…
Post-Brexit ‘chaos’ in Kent
Unite national officer Adrian Jones spoke today (September 15) on BBC Radio Kent talking about Unite’s call for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian, which details…Read more…
Release government Brexit border report
Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit transition period ends on 31…Read more…
‘Beyond a joke’
Unite has today (September 16) called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit…Read more…
‘Chaos and confusion’
“Given that employers, customs agents and drivers will have to familiarise themselves with complex new border arrangements, it is completely unacceptable that lorry drivers, who are not responsible…Read more…
Drivers safety call
Unite has warned that the decision by the Department for Transport (Dft) to relax the regulations on lorry drivers’ driving hours from today (March 18) must not affect driver welfare and road safety….Read more…
Lorry drivers must have access to hand washing
Unite, which represents over 50,000 lorry drivers has today (March 16) demanded that the Department for Transport (DfT) ensure that lorry drivers are not denied access to commercial toilets and…Read more…
‘Unsettled and unsure’
Unite, which represents hundreds of members at Eddie Stobart Logistics plc, is still seeking reassurances about the company’s future following its takeover by venture capitalists DBay last December….Read more…
NHS lorry drivers ‘fed up’ with low pay
Unite called today (December 3) on logistics firm Unipart and NHS supply company Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) to take part in talks mediated by the conciliation service Acas over pay for…Read more…