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Drivers call for a new union

 Tanker drivers have called for a new union – the National Tanker Drivers’ Union – to be set up. “We could call it NTU, the National Tanker Driver’s Union,” wrote...

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Government must enforce new tyre regulations

...price.  It is imperative that the government fully implements these new regulations and ensures that they remain in place after the UK leaves the European Union next year.” www.unitetheunion.org  ...

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Phillips 66 challenge

Phillips 66 staff prepare for the Grand Union Canal Challenge Phillips 66 has raised vital funds for ILEAP, a South Warwickshire charity that provides inclusive community-based leisure activities for vulnerable...

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FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer

...document here. Unite the Union’s alarm has grown after the publication of the Operation Yellowhammer document with the union accusing the government of suppressing vital information on the future supply...
Grangemouth march for jobs

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A just transition for Grangemouth?

...to minimise compulsory redundancies as far as possible.” Wakeup call Responding to the announcement, UK energy secretary Ed Miliband said the move is “deeply disappointing” with the Unite union branding...

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Why is fuel filter blocking still an issue?

...with appropriate use of bespoke fuel additives. However, the NFUS report suggests that, despite this, farmers are once again facing filter blocking problems linked to fuel with the union expressing...

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Phillips 66 to sponsor fuel industry Expo

...the 27th & 28th April, the EXPO will be joined by the future fuels conference and the reunion dinner and awards ceremony. It will be the first time in three...

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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels

...Europe.” Biofuels and biofuel components can meet the requirements for advanced fuels under Norwegian, European Union and United Kingdom regulations. According to the European Union Renewable Energy Directive, biofuels produced...

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TSA responds to UK’s BREXIT deal  

With EU leaders recently approving the agreement on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and future relations, the Tank Storage Association (TSA) has cautiously welcomed this positive progress, but...

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BP tanker drivers strike

...90% of the 42 drivers balloted voted for strike action following the transfer of an aviation contract from BP to DHL. The union estimates that drivers could lose up to...