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BP Castrol tanker drivers, working for Wincanton, are poised to take industrial action from midnight tonight, Wednesday, October 22nd until midnight on Thursday, October 23rd. The stoppage will bring the distribution of famous brands such as GTX and Magnatec to a halt nationwide. July 2008: Tanker drivers triumphShell tanker drivers employed by Hoyer and Suckling voted to accept a 14.5 per cent two year pay deal and this dispute has now been successfully concluded.
 June 2008: Shell/Hoyer tanker drivers' strike
Don't squeeze drivers dry - All about the dispute about tanker drivers' pay. Profits gush, pay trickles - the truth about delivering fuel for Shell. Shell tanker drivers employed by Hoyer and Suckling Shell Ltd are in dispute with their employers over pay. A total of 641 tanker drivers may be forced to take strike action. Find out more about the Don't Squeeze Drivers Dry campaign. May 2008 update: New site for UPS workers launchesUnite members working at UPS have got together to build a new website to keep up with all that is going on in the company and the wider world of logistics. Read the release on New site for UPS workers.
April updateUnite warns road haulage companies are feeling the bite over fuel tax
7 Apr 2008
Unite, the UK's largest union, warns that unless the government implements an essential user rebate on diesel tax, small companies will go bust and employees will lose out on wages. January 2008 update: Unity delivers for motor distribution drivers
A threat to job security and conditions in UK car distribution has been seen off by the determined efforts of Unite members and shop stewards. November 2007 update: Latest newsSham consultations spell trouble for takeover bosses
6th November 2007
Employers who won't tell the truth about how planned takeovers will affect employment conditions are warned today that they face serious consequences after Britain's biggest union Unite won a major test case. Visit the T&G extranet to download key updates including the minutes of the last RTC National Hire and Reward Conference and the National Oil Trades Conference. Simply go to the RTC pages in the Transport group on the left hand menu.
October 2007 update - ITF Week of Action Unite was on the march during the ITF week of action in mid October. Activists from Unite handed out leaflets on container cargo safety to over 300 drivers at the Southampton container terminal. The information leaflets, which highlighted awareness of heavy loads, also drew attention to the risk of overloading. There has been a spate of accidents where container trucks have turned over. The activity was received very positively and more action is planned in future. PDF copies of the leaflet and poster are available to download.
Hire and Reward Conference 2007Thursday 13th September 2007Transport House, Holborn, LondonThe 2007 Hire and Reward Conference saw delegates from all of the union's eight regions come together to discuss and agree the latest policy for professional drivers working in Britain and Ireland. In addition to members of the RTC trade group, professional drivers in the Food, Drink and Tobacco and the General Workers' trade groups were invited as observers to find out the latest developments. The Hire and Reward Conference is where RTC members come together to agree minimum industry standards and establish the wage claim for 2008. Latest news - September 2007Take action for transport workers or see how vulnerable the system really is, warns Unite
11 Sep 2007
With only five days food supplies held in the nation's warehouses and manufacturing relying on just in time deliveries, Unite, Britain's largest union, today warned this made the economy vulnerable if employment rights issues were not resolved. Unite says think again on driving tests fee hikes
5 Sep 2007
Plans for massive increases in the cost of driving tests for motorists and motorbike riders in 2008 by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) were condemned by the specialist driving instructor section of Unite. Heathrow cargo workers strike as Nippon Express refuses to talk
14 Aug 2007
Drivers and warehouse workers at Heathrow cargo handler Nippon Express walked out on strike at 6am this morning after the company once again refused to settle the pay and shifts dispute by agreeing to go to the conciliation service Acas. Nippon Express Heathrow strike
7 Aug 2007
Drivers and warehouse workers at Heathrow cargo handler Nippon Express will strike in a row over a below inflation pay offer and changes to shift patterns. July 2007 update - Dispute with FordMembers of the Transport and General Workers' Union section of Unite
involved in an official dispute with contractors operating on behalf of the
Motor Company over the movement of finished vehicles within the United
Kingdom. Ford Motor Company have contrived with others to attack the T&G union organisation within the United Kingdom vehicle distribution sector. Find out more by downloading the latest newsletter from the RTC pages on the T&G extranet and read Unite conference backs Ford car delivery workers about how the T&G section of Unite - the union has given its overwhelming backing to the campaign against attacks on union's organisation in companies which deliver Ford vehicles.
Latest news - May 200731 May 2007A second strike has been called in the bitter dispute at the Tesco distribution depot at Livingston near Edinburgh over changes to job contracts and union representation. Distribution drivers at Livingston near Edinburgh have voted in overwhelming numbers to take industrial action, including strike action, in the dispute over Tesco's plans to re-draw terms and conditions when they relocate their distribution depot just 500 yards down the road.
March 2007 updatePay increases of up to 20 per cent have been negotiated by the T&G for oil tanker drivers at Suckling's on the Conoco contract to resolve a dispute over pay parity.
February 2007 updateTwo new guides for drivers have been uploaded on the T&G extranet. Find more details in the guide to 'Changes to 3820/85 Lorry Drivers Hours' and also download the Department of Transport report on Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Rules for Goods Vehicles in the UK and Europe. For more visit the RTC pages on the T&G extranet.
News update: Highways Agency issues free cafe guide for truck driversTruckstops provide vital rest areas for lorry drivers and help ensure safety for all road users. The Hughways Agency has published a guide to help truck drivers and freight transport operators plan their journeys as truck drivers are one of the agency's biggest customer groups and the keen to help them by recognising the important service they provide. You can get a free copy from the agency's publications team by phoning 0870 1226 236 or email: ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk and please quote reference HA5/06 when you call. Find our more on the Highways Agency. (8th January 2007)
 The T&G's Road transport (commercial) trade group covers 80,000 lorry and van drivers, together with warehouse staff and other back-up employees and accounts for more than a third of total Transport sector membership. Overall, some 140,000 T&G members work in transportation, so get involved with the union that fights back for workers in transport/logistics to give it its modern name.
The RTC, as it is universally known, organises across all areas of the industry. As well as warehouse and support, the T&G is active in all aspects of road transport/logistics, in the milk industry, from collection, through processing towards delivery, Unigate, St. Ivel, Co-op Milk and Express Dairies are key companies where the T&G is organised. Famous names like Excel Logistics, Reality and TNT, Wincanton are all liveries driven by RTC T&G members. In addition, the parcels sector is another growing force which has seen a significant advance in membership in recent years and the RTC trade group also covers all other groups of drivers and logistic workers in general haulage (hire and reward), in chemical and oil, petrol distribution, car collection and heavy haulage. The T&G is the transport workers union! Where we organiseThe T&G organises across the whole of the transport/logistics sector, if you drive then you should join! A snapshot of some companies the T&G organises in include DHL, Christian Salvesen, Kuehne + Nagel, NYK Logistics, Fedex, through whole sectors in transport, parcels, UPS, TNT, Geopost/ Parceline, in waste disposal, Cleanaway, Biffa Waste, Onyx (Veolia), car collection and distribution in 52 companies with minimum standards established , security deliveries, Securitas as well as NFT Distribution, construction distribution, Blue Circle, retail distribution, Tesco, Morrisons, HDNC and a whole host of other companies. Big and small we serve them all! Why we organiseThe T&G is at the forefront of fighting back for members in road transport. Key issues facing members in the road transport sector include: - Working Time Directive: average of a 48-hour working week with no loss of earnings. Good minimum standards to be established including good pension schemes and sickness schemes.
- £10.72 per hour minimum for all lorry drivers
- Good health and safety standards (Corporate killing legislation)
- Shortage of labour and skills
- Drivers' facilities: overnight accommodation, proper washing and toilet facilities, and so on
- Vocational training for all
- Effective enforcement of all LGV regulations
- Full industry consultation involving the Road Haulage Association, the Freight Transport Association and the T&G
RTC campaignsThe T&G actively supports members on a day to day basis and also focuses on specific campaigns of interest to RTC members. Some of our current campaigns include: Hire and Reward Conference 2006The 2006 Hire and Reward Conference was held at Transport House, London in September 2006. RTC members came together to agree the minimum standards for transport workers for the coming year. Find out more about the Hire and Reward Conference 2006.
Bulletins and the T&G extranetRegular bulletins are produced by the T&G's transport sector, to find out more visit the T&G extranet for the most recent bulletins or check out the transport bulletins. If you are a T&G member and active in your workplace, then why not log on to the T&G extranet, the site exclusively designed for T&G activists. Packed full of information including membership forms, health & safety bulletins, guides, journals, posters and other materials. To get access simply email your name, T&G membership number and trade group to extranet@tgwu.org.uk and your password will be sent out to you. Key ContactsThe key contacts for RTC members include: Ron Webb, national secretary, Tel: 020 7611 2578, Fax: 020 7611 2753, e-mail: rwebb@tgwu.org.uk Steve Turner, national secretary, Tel: 020 7611 2650, email: sturner@tgwu.org.uk Julia Long, national secretary, Tel: 020 7611 2500, email jlong@tgwu.org.uk Roger Sealey, researcher, Tel: 020 6711 2862, Fax: 020 7611 2703, e-mail: rsealey@tgwu.org.uk
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