TWU QLD supports Queensland’s Local Government Employees and is engaging with workers to ensure job security and improved wages and conditions.
Local Government
Local Government workers are the backbone of their communities.
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Notice to members employed at: LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL
Notice to members employed at: LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL
The Industrial Registrar has approved the process to be undertaken by the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia Union of Employees…
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Notice to Members employed at: Banana Shire Council
Notice to Members employed at: Banana Shire Council
NOTICE TO MEMBERS EMPLOYED AT: BANANA SHIRE COUNCIL The Industrial Registrar has approved the process to be undertaken by the…
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Notice to members employed at: Ipswich City Council
Notice to members employed at: Ipswich City Council
Notice to members employed at: Ipswich City Council The Industrial Registrar has approved the process to be undertaken by the Transport…
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BCC EBA UPDATE – 15/09/17
BCC EBA UPDATE – 15/09/17
Over the last week, the Unions have met with the QIRC and Council. While a number things were resolved the TWU…
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BCC EBA UPDATE 12/9/2017
BCC EBA UPDATE 12/9/2017
After visits to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) on Tuesday afternoon and this morning, Unions and Brisbane City Council have accepted…
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BCC EBA UPDATE 27/07/2017
BCC EBA UPDATE 27/07/2017
Over the last three weeks despite your Union bargaining team’s desire for a serious exchange of ideas, very little bargaining took…
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BCC EBA UPDATE – 28-6-17
BCC EBA UPDATE – 28-6-17
TO BCC TWU MEMBERS: Yesterday your union met with council to progress issues particularly regarding Job Security. Council have continued…
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BCC EBA UPDATE 21-06-2017
BCC EBA UPDATE 21-06-2017
On Tuesday the combined unions met with council to discuss the EBA. Unions informed council that we were prepared to…
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BCC EBA UPDATE – 13/06/2017
BCC EBA UPDATE – 13/06/2017
The EBA discussions did not proceed this morning due to the Council’s ham-fisted approach to negotiations. All Unions were united…
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BCC BARGAINING UPDATE – 29/05/17
BCC BARGAINING UPDATE – 29/05/17
We met with BCC the other day to continue negotiations. We talked about matters relating mainly to the flexible rostering proposal…
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GCCC PAB BALLOT
GCCC PAB BALLOT
26/05/2017 The Industrial Registrar has approved the process to be undertaken by the Transport Workers Union of Australia (Queensland Branch)…
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BCC EBA Update – 16/05/17
BCC EBA Update – 16/05/17
Medical certificates and flexible rostering occupied our time at the bargaining table with Brisbane City Council. Last meeting the Council…
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BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
Your 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
Do 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
The 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
The 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
Your 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
‘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
The 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
Over 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
Griffith 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
Unmaintained 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
The 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
Saturday’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?
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The Transport Workers’ Union will join the festivities of the Brisbane Truck Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre…