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Latest News, Professional Drivers, W.E.U. News 19/11/2018

EAT upholds decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers.

Addison Lee has lost its claim at the Employment Appeal Tribunal that its drivers were self-employed. The EAT ruling today upheld a previous decision that the taxi and courier company’s drivers are workers and should…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 23/08/2016

WHO WILL CHALLENGE THE ‘POTTY’ SITUATION OF BUS DRIVERS TOILET FACILITIES?

Back in 2007, bus drivers from all over the capital were encouraged to join a protest march which began at Victoria Coach Station and was planned to ‘visit several other key areas of London’. The…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 16/10/2015

No Need to be desperate

The Workers of England’s current campaign for bus drivers is to promote the lack of toilet facilities, the leaflet below is aimed at the travelling public.

Catering Sector, Cleaning Services, Hauliers, Health Service, Night Workers, Professional Drivers, Public Transport, Retail Sector, Security Industry, Shift Workers, W.E.U. News 07/08/2015

Britain’s 3 million night workers need fair rights to work-life balance, says British TUC

A new report published yesterday (Wednesday) by the British TUC, A Hard Day’s Night, shows that night working has grown since the recession, and there are now over three million employees who are regular night-workers in…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 06/08/2015

Is it one rule for Drivers and another rule for Managers at Metrolink?

Is it one rule for Drivers and another rule for Managers at Metrolink? The Manchester Evening News article ( 3rd August 2015) revealed that the two managers who were videoed discussing highly sensitive Metrolink information…

Education, Hauliers, Professional Drivers, W.E.U. News 15/06/2015

Why office work is becoming a real pain in the back

Men are succumbing to back pain at a younger age than before due to physical strains of a sedentary lifestyle, according to a body of chiropractors The average age for men to suffer back pain…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 18/05/2015

Workers of England Union Supports the Transport for London Initiative.

Workers of England Union Supports the Transport for London Initiative to tackle rough sleepers on the London bus network The Workers of England Union is concerned for the welfare of all employees who work on…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 16/04/2015

W.E.U. Visit the London Bus Depots

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 09/04/2015

HSE Work-related violence case studies

Work-related violence case studies First Group is a public transport company which provides both rail and bus services. It operates mainly in the UK where it has 26 000 employees and also in America and…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 06/04/2015

Stress prevention for bus drivers

Stress prevention for bus drivers A large number of studies have been carried out on the work and health of bus drivers, particularly those operating in metropolitan areas. These studies tend to yield very comparable…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 26/03/2015

‘Outraged’ South Yorkshire bus drivers in strike threat

‘Outraged’ South Yorkshire bus drivers in strike threat 07:00 Friday 20 March 2015 Alex Evans Outraged bus drivers in South Yorkshire could be set to strike after a breakdown in pay negotiations with First Bus….

Professional Drivers 23/03/2015

Stagecoach invests more than £80m in new buses and coaches

Stagecoach invests more than £80m in new buses and coaches 10 Mar 2015 Passengers to benefit from nearly 470 new vehicles for UK and mainland Europe, many equipped with wi-fi Investment in UK regions hits…