Minister lobbied on lorry drivers

A European trade union group met the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, Mr Lowry, yesterday to seek his commitment…

A European trade union group met the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, Mr Lowry, yesterday to seek his commitment to extending the maximum 48 hour working week to transport workers. The EU Working Time Directive comes into force next November but transport workers are currently excluded.

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