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General Transport
The TWU is the largest Union protecting the right of drivers in our communities whose vital work keeps the Australian economy moving.
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SAFE RATES – SAVE LIVES
SAFE RATES – SAVE LIVES
Read moreAs transport workers we know that the links between safety and rates of pay is clear. Join your TWU to…
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SAFE RATES ABOLISHED – SHAME TURNBULL, SHAME LAZARUS
SAFE RATES ABOLISHED – SHAME TURNBULL, SHAME LAZARUS
Read moreQLD delegates travelled to Canberra to continue the fight to save Safe Rates but because of a dodgy deal,…
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SAFE RATES ORDER EXPLAINED
SAFE RATES ORDER EXPLAINED
Read moreWHAT IS THE SAFE RATES ORDER Safe Rates is a campaign run by the TWU all across Australia, calling for…
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COLES, COLES YOU CAN’T LIE
COLES, COLES YOU CAN’T LIE
Read moreEvery year 300 die! Your TWU will never keep quiet and our message to Coles on behalf of truck drivers…
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DOWN DOWN, SAFETY IS DOWN: TWU CONVERGES ON COLES
DOWN DOWN, SAFETY IS DOWN: TWU CONVERGES ON COLES
Read moreYour TWU converged on Coles today to call the retail giant to account and make them take responsibility for the…
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TRUCK DRIVER SACKED AFTER CALLING OUT COMPANY ON DEADLY SAFETY HAZARD
TRUCK DRIVER SACKED AFTER CALLING OUT COMPANY ON DEADLY SAFETY HAZARD
Read moreTruck Driver Ed Cocq van Delwijnen called out company Fulton Hogan on overloading trucks. One month later they had sent the subbie…
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BIG RIGS: TWU EXPOSES NEW FACTS – 1 IN 5 TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS BREAK RULES TO MEET DEADLINES
BIG RIGS: TWU EXPOSES NEW FACTS – 1 IN 5 TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS BREAK RULES TO MEET DEADLINES
Read moreYour TWU has released results of a new report that shows 1 in 5 transport industry employers break rules to…
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TV NEWS: HYMIX STOPPAGE
TV NEWS: HYMIX STOPPAGE
Read moreTWU Hymix members made a strong statement, kicking off their fight for a fair EBA with a 24 hour stoppage.…
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TRUCK DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES COME FIRST: TWU TELLS RETAILERS NOT TO PUSH SAFETY AT CHRISTMAS
TRUCK DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES COME FIRST: TWU TELLS RETAILERS NOT TO PUSH SAFETY AT CHRISTMAS
Read moreMEDIA RELEASE The Transport Workers Union of Queensland urged care on the roads this Christmas and urged large retail Clients…
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TANKER CRASH DEATHS: TWU LAUNCHES LEGAL ACTION
TANKER CRASH DEATHS: TWU LAUNCHES LEGAL ACTION
Read moreYour TWU has launched legal action following last week’s BP tanker crash on the NSW-Victorian border, which killed three people…
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POLICE CRACKDOWN ONLY THE START TO ROAD SAFETY
POLICE CRACKDOWN ONLY THE START TO ROAD SAFETY
Read moreThe Queensland Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Deputy Police Commissioner Ross Barnett announced the results of the month-long Operation Austrans…
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FATALITY FREE FRIDAY
FATALITY FREE FRIDAY
Read moreToday, Friday 30 May 2014 is Fatality Free Friday. Over the past month TWU members across Queensland have joined forces…
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ECC – CLAIM UPDATE
ECC – CLAIM UPDATE
Read moreFollowing engagement with members across Central Queensland, including the survey many of you recently completed, the content for the claims…
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SENATOR STERLE STANDING UP FOR JOBS AT TOLL
SENATOR STERLE STANDING UP FOR JOBS AT TOLL
Read moreTWU member and Federal Senator Glenn Sterle has always stood up and let the Australian public know about TOLL’s behaviour…
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BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
Read moreYour TWU joined the Australian Council of Trades Union (ACTU) and the Queensland Unions to rally against the Conservative Government’s…
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OWENS – YOUR TWU TAKES CASE TO THE RSRT
OWENS – YOUR TWU TAKES CASE TO THE RSRT
Read moreWithout consultation the company wanted to enforce a reduced rate of pay claiming financial stresses being felt by the company…
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HYMIX MEMBERS FIGHT FOR A FAIR EBA: 24 HOUR STOPPAGE KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN
HYMIX MEMBERS FIGHT FOR A FAIR EBA: 24 HOUR STOPPAGE KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN
Read moreTWU members at Hymix have kicked off their EBA campaign today with a 24 hour stoppage – showing solidarity and…
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FIGHTING FOR GOOD CONDITIONS AT STARTRACK
FIGHTING FOR GOOD CONDITIONS AT STARTRACK
Read moreOur member-led negotiating team at StarTrack/AusPost have met with management for the third time. They told StarTrack/AusPost that Parcel workers…
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TNT WORKERS WIN A DEAL WORTH CELEBRATING
TNT WORKERS WIN A DEAL WORTH CELEBRATING
Read moreTWU members at TNT have stood together to win an agreement that secures our jobs, safe working conditions and better…
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LINFOX VOTE YES
LINFOX VOTE YES
Read moreAfter three months of negotiations between your TWU Linfox national member-led negotiating committee and Linfox management, an in-principle agreement was…
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TNT EBA NEGOTIATIONS
TNT EBA NEGOTIATIONS
Read moreOur member-led negotiating team have been meeting with management for over three months. Together we’ve put to TNT a plan…
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LINFOX: SECURING GOOD JOBS
LINFOX: SECURING GOOD JOBS
Read moreOur member-led negotiating team have been meeting with management since early September. Together we put to Linfox our plan to…
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TNT 2013 EBA SURVEY
TNT 2013 EBA SURVEY
Read moreIt’s now time to begin negotiations for a new workplace agreement – which will set rates of pay, standards and…
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CARNAGE ON OUR ROADS: TRANSPORT RETAINS TITLE OF MOST DANGEROUS INDUSTRY
CARNAGE ON OUR ROADS: TRANSPORT RETAINS TITLE OF MOST DANGEROUS INDUSTRY
Read moreA fatality on the Gateway Motorway at Drewvale this afternoon is yet another tragic reminder of the dangers that transport…
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LET’S MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
LET’S MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
Read moreTransport workers keep Australia moving, and work in an industry where they are twelve times more likely to die on…
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TWU CALLS OUT GOVT. ON LACKLUSTRE PLAN FOR ROAD SAFETY
TWU CALLS OUT GOVT. ON LACKLUSTRE PLAN FOR ROAD SAFETY
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union is calling on the Federal Government to clearly identify exactly what it is they are doing…
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TRANSPORT WORKERS TO RALLY FOR SAFE RATES
TRANSPORT WORKERS TO RALLY FOR SAFE RATES
Read moreTransport workers will rally on Sunday the 19th of June in protest of the Government’s attack on Safe Rates. Transport…
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CRISIS CONTINUES AS GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK
CRISIS CONTINUES AS GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union is refusing to back down in the fight for Safe Rates after more deaths on Queensland…
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CANDIDATE COMMITS TO MINIMUM RATES FOR DRIVERS
CANDIDATE COMMITS TO MINIMUM RATES FOR DRIVERS
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union today congratulated ALP Candidate for Dawson, Frank Gilbert, for standing up for transport workers and sign…
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TRUCKIES UNDER PRESSURE
TRUCKIES UNDER PRESSURE
Read moreStateTrans 2016 showed that employees in the transport industry are still under massive pressure, leading the Transport Workers’ Union to…
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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FATALITY
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FATALITY
Read moreJust days after the Senate voted to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, there has been a fatal accident on…
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TWU CALLS OUT TURNBULL AND LAZARUS FOR COMMITTING TO SCRAP SAFETY
TWU CALLS OUT TURNBULL AND LAZARUS FOR COMMITTING TO SCRAP SAFETY
Read moreWith many crossbench Senators committing to abolishing the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT), the Transport Workers’ Union (Queensland Branch) is…
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LAZARUS DROPS THE BALL ON DRIVER SAFETY – TWU
LAZARUS DROPS THE BALL ON DRIVER SAFETY – TWU
Read moreOver the last week Senator Glenn Lazarus has shown that he hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to blindly…
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TWU SLAMS NATROAD’S SCARE CAMPAIGN
TWU SLAMS NATROAD’S SCARE CAMPAIGN
Read moreWhile many Australians got to enjoy a long weekend with family over Easter, truck drivers didn’t stop working. The Transport…
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THIS IS CARNAGE: TWU CALLS FOR GREATER SAFETY ON OUR ROADS
THIS IS CARNAGE: TWU CALLS FOR GREATER SAFETY ON OUR ROADS
Read moreOver the last 24 hours, there have been several severe accidents around Queensland. In the Whitsunday region, one is dead…
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