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Minister Jesse Norman asks IOC to drive positive change for women in the express courier sector.
Ministers across the Department for Transport have written to IOC industry leaders calling on them to take action to increase the availability of opportunities across the sector to women.
This action is the culmination of weeks of activity in which ministers across the Department for Transport have reached out to raise the issue of getting more women into the transport sector.
Drawing this together, the DfT announced that it will shortly be holding a major round-table to look into the barriers preventing women from joining the sector. It will seek to drive positive change similar to that seen within DfT over the last couple of years.
Asking the question of delivery time value for Curly Wurlies at Intalogistex, Ricoh Arena Coventry trade show.
Final mile, client chain, fellows talking express numbers and best practice from the IOC pledge of doing the right thing to Taylor and employment law.
Curly Wurly gifts for your answers, it would not be client chain without a pineapple.
IntraLogisteX was a magic start to the 2019 trade shows and the first survey numbers have arrived for the 2019 data on perception of value of final mile delivery.
Asking the question of delivery time value for Curly Wurlies.
Final mile, client chain, fellows talking express numbers and best practice - from the IOC pledge of 'doing the right thing' to Taylor and employment law.
Curly Wurly gifts for your answers to our survey.
It would not be client chain without a pineapple. Intralogistex was a magic start to the 2019 trade shows.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and TfL Alex Williams comment below. GLA, Oliver Lord, spoke to the IOC on detail of the launch of the new diesel van scrappage scheme this week.
‘It’s targeted at microbusinesses and charities. Microbusiness must have fewer than ten employees, less than 638 thousand pounds of turnover and be registered at Companies House or be VAT registered.’
Gnewt by Menzies with Ford to trial digital delivery service co-ordinating multiple modes of transport from depot to doorstep.
Sam Clarke,
We can not just keep adding more and more small vans into the mix.
During the trial, Gnewt’s last mile delivery service will be driven by Ford’s cloud-based, multimodal routing and logistics software MoDe:Link, that manages parcel delivery from depot to doorstep.
This may be the largest electric fleet in the world - aimed at six thousand electric vehicles on the road in the next three years.
IOC fellow Bob Black tells us first-hand, Australia Post is set to operate nation’s largest electric vehicle fleet.
First Monday of February, Hermes announce self-employed driver holiday and guaranteed work, they are to call it ‘self-employed plus’ status.
Martijn de Lange, Hermes UK CEO, speaking to the IOC said:
This new option allows couriers to retain the flexibility of self-employment we know is so important to them and gives them the certainty of guaranteed levels of earning, the security of holiday pay and a strong voice.
We’re proud to be leading the way with this pioneering development which we hope will encourage other companies to reflect on the employment models they use.
We have listened to our couriers and are wholeheartedly committed to offering innovative ways of working to meet peoples’ differing needs.
Matthew Taylor FRSA, author of 'Good Work - The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices' responded to the news of the Hermes-GMB deal in a communication to Fellows of the RSA...
The Institute of Couriers' Tracey Worth was in Yorkshire heartland of Sheffield to promote career job routes in Express Final mile for the DWP logistics focus event held at Bailey Court, organised by Job Centre Plus, transport sector guru Alex Farkas.
The event focused on diversity, signposting opportunity in the express sector for unemployed individuals looking for work from socially deprived, ethnic and single parenting backgrounds both male and female being able to meet and talk to different employers.
IOC CEO, Tracey Worth, STAT member lead for Diversity in Transport gave a speech on the opportunities within the transport industry and explained a rich opportunity for a sector in transport with a strong track record of diversity.
Van group for LoCity at TfL HQ Palestra House. Key agenda is clean air solutions for vans, the group is not electric-centric. ULEZ April is big on everyone’s minds. Cycle and consolidation solutions always high in the discussions. Charging and infrastructure the number one agenda item, availability of vehicles also key.
Lomas engaged an interaction with the view of two driver streams, those charging at depot and those charging at base.
Strong networking with frank discussions before case studies from Paris, Oslo, Rotterdam and Milan - where parking is free for EVs. Graham Thomas explained hydrogen diesel Sprinter vans out of West Drayton.
First Monday of February, Hermes announce self-employed driver holiday and guaranteed work, they are to call it ‘self-employed plus’ status.
Martijn de Lange, Hermes UK CEO, speaking to the IOC said:
This new option allows couriers to retain the flexibility of self-employment we know is so important to them and gives them the certainty of guaranteed levels of earning, the security of holiday pay and a strong voice.
We’re proud to be leading the way with this pioneering development which we hope will encourage other companies to reflect on the employment models they use.
We have listened to our couriers and are wholeheartedly committed to offering innovative ways of working to meet peoples’ differing needs.
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