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BCC EBA Update – 16/05/17
BCC EBA Update – 16/05/17
Read moreMedical certificates and flexible rostering occupied our time at the bargaining table with Brisbane City Council. Last meeting the Council…
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BCC BARGAINING UPDATE 10/05/2017
BCC BARGAINING UPDATE 10/05/2017
Read moreDon’t forget Meetings will next week will be held at the following times and locations for your opportunity to vote…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD UPDATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD UPDATE
Read moreYour TWU will continue to fight for the rights and conditions for employees covered by Local Government Awards. When the…
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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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COLLISION COURSE
COLLISION COURSE
Read moreA myopic approach to road safety legislation has angered a peak transport group in Queensland, with good reason, writes David…
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TONY SHELDON ADDRESSES NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
TONY SHELDON ADDRESSES NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
Read moreWatch below TWU National Secretary Tony Sheldon’s address to the National Press Club, Thursday 16 April 2014. To view…
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MAY DAY 2014
MAY DAY 2014
Read moreLabour Day is a special occasion for Australian workers and in Queensland it’s one that is important to celebrate in…
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NVHR A WIN FOR COMMON SENSE
NVHR A WIN FOR COMMON SENSE
Read moreThe National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NVHR) will make it easier for drivers who cross state and territory boundaries (excluding WA…
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DON’T TARNISH ALL UNIONS WITH THE CORRUPTION BRUSH
DON’T TARNISH ALL UNIONS WITH THE CORRUPTION BRUSH
Read moreBelow is an article that featured on The Courier Mail website this morning by Paul Syvret dicussing unions, associations, governments…
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NOTICE OF TWU QLD RULE CHANGES
NOTICE OF TWU QLD RULE CHANGES
Read moreYour TWU is in the process of amending rules of the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, Union of Employees QLD…
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR TWU THIS FESTIVE SEASON
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR TWU THIS FESTIVE SEASON
Read moreMERRY CHRISTMAS On behalf of everyone at your TWU, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a…
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NEW ANTI-BULLYING AUTHORITY A WIN FOR WORKERS
NEW ANTI-BULLYING AUTHORITY A WIN FOR WORKERS
Read moreFrom 01 January 2014, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will have the authority to investigate and deal with individual bullying…
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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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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD MODERNISATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD MODERNISATION
Read moreDo you work in Local Government? Want to know how award modernisation will affect you? Your TWU is here to…
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GOVERNMENT PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS BANNED
GOVERNMENT PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS BANNED
Read moreThe Newman Government has banned all Government Departments and Queensland Councils from taking your union dues through payroll. While transitional…
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STAND UP FOR WORKCOVER BEFORE IT’S SLASHED
STAND UP FOR WORKCOVER BEFORE IT’S SLASHED
Read moreThe Queensland Government is expected to table its latest changes to WorkCover on 15 October. The changes, which will affect…
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POLLY WATCH
POLLY WATCH
Read moreYour TWU will use this space to keep you up-to-date with transport news to keep the government in check as…
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PATIENCE & AWARENESS KEY TO STAYING ALIVE THIS EASTER
PATIENCE & AWARENESS KEY TO STAYING ALIVE THIS EASTER
Read more‘It is better to get to your destination late and safe than not at all.’ The Transport Workers’ Union are…
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BLANKET ONE-METRE CYCLING RULE NOT THE ANSWER
BLANKET ONE-METRE CYCLING RULE NOT THE ANSWER
Read moreThe introduction of the one-metre cyclist rule, which starts today, is not a one-stop solution to long-term road safety, the…
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QUEENSLAND HEALTH TO SACK A HUNDRED FROM CHILDREN’S WARD
QUEENSLAND HEALTH TO SACK A HUNDRED FROM CHILDREN’S WARD
Read moreOver 100 children’s ward support staff will be sacked when the Royal Children’s Hospital at Herston moves to the Lady…
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GRIFFITH’S TERRI BUTLER STANDS UP FOR SAFE RATES AND SAFE ROADS
GRIFFITH’S TERRI BUTLER STANDS UP FOR SAFE RATES AND SAFE ROADS
Read moreGriffith by-election Labor candidate Terri Butler stood up for motorists, truckies and their families this morning when she took…
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MAJOR TRUCK SAFETY CONCERNS AHEAD FOR QUEENSLANDERS
MAJOR TRUCK SAFETY CONCERNS AHEAD FOR QUEENSLANDERS
Read moreUnmaintained truck and fatigue numbers to increase on Queensland roads Despite the maintenance wake-up call the Cootes Transport truck disaster…
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NEW CYCLIST LAWS RAISE MORE SAFETY CONCERNS
NEW CYCLIST LAWS RAISE MORE SAFETY CONCERNS
Read moreThe Transport Worker’s Union are concerned about the practical application and the true safety of the new one-metre cyclists laws,…
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TRAGIC ACCIDENT HIGLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BICYCLE PATHS
TRAGIC ACCIDENT HIGLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BICYCLE PATHS
Read moreSaturday’s tragic cycling fatality in Brisbane has the Transport Workers’ Union calling on the LNP Government to re-invest in the…
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FIFTY ASSAULTS A MONTH NOT ENOUGH?
FIFTY ASSAULTS A MONTH NOT ENOUGH?
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union is calling for the Queensland State Government to stop erring on the side of caution and…
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TOO MANY DRIVER ASSAULTS, NOT ENOUGH ACTION
TOO MANY DRIVER ASSAULTS, NOT ENOUGH ACTION
Read moreThe weekend attacks on Queensland Taxi Driver’s highlights how much more is needed by our governments to better protect and…
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BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL ATTACK WORKERS RIGHTS
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL ATTACK WORKERS RIGHTS
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union has rejected the Brisbane City Council’s EBA proposal to strip workers of their conditions and offer…
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RAISING SPEED LIMITS NOT THE SOLUTION
RAISING SPEED LIMITS NOT THE SOLUTION
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union fears the Queensland Government’s decision to consider raising speed limits on Queensland roads will only put…
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TWU JOIN BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW FESTIVITIES
TWU JOIN BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW FESTIVITIES
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union will join the festivities of the Brisbane Truck Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre…
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