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GET ON BOARD GETS RESULTS! NEW BUS SAFETY REVIEW LAUNCHED!
GET ON BOARD GETS RESULTS! NEW BUS SAFETY REVIEW LAUNCHED!
Read moreDelegates at the 2016 TWU Conference marched on Translink on Wednesday to demand greater safety for our bus drivers. 150…
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WATCH TV NEWS REPORTS: QLD BUS DRIVERS RALLY, BRISBANE
WATCH TV NEWS REPORTS: QLD BUS DRIVERS RALLY, BRISBANE
Read moreTWU Bus Drivers have been out in force and you can’t miss them. Our Bus Drivers got their message out…
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TWU TAKES BUS DRIVERS CONCERNS TO A CURRENT AFFAIR
TWU TAKES BUS DRIVERS CONCERNS TO A CURRENT AFFAIR
Read moreYour TWU continues to put a strong message out to the community on bus driver safety and we will continue…
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SUNBUS DRIVERS WIN THE FIGHT: NEW EBA
SUNBUS DRIVERS WIN THE FIGHT: NEW EBA
Read moreCongratulations to Sunbus Drivers who now have a solid new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA), with improved pay and conditions. ‘These…
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BUS DRIVERS’ SAFETY CONCERNS MAKE HEADLINES
BUS DRIVERS’ SAFETY CONCERNS MAKE HEADLINES
Read moreYour TWU has stepped up the call for bus safety throughout our state. Bus drivers have made…
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CAIRNS: TWU MEMBERS RALLY FOR BUS SAFETY
CAIRNS: TWU MEMBERS RALLY FOR BUS SAFETY
Read moreUPDATE! Check out the coverage from the Bus Action in Cairns here: WIN NEWS CHANNEL 7 EARLIER WE REPORTED:…
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CAIRNS BUS ATTACKS: TWU DEMANDS NEWMAN COUGH UP SAFETY FUNDING FOR BUS DRIVERS
CAIRNS BUS ATTACKS: TWU DEMANDS NEWMAN COUGH UP SAFETY FUNDING FOR BUS DRIVERS
Read moreYour TWU has demanded Campbell Newman cough up and fund bus safety after abusive incidents occurred two nights in a…
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TWU, CAIRNS BUS DRIVERS TELL PARLIAMENTARIANS TO GO USE THE PORTALOO
TWU, CAIRNS BUS DRIVERS TELL PARLIAMENTARIANS TO GO USE THE PORTALOO
Read moreYour TWU stood strong with Cairns bus drivers this week, slamming the Newman LNP government and Cairns MP Gavin King…
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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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GET ON BOARD
GET ON BOARD
Read moreWe, the undersigned, believe that every Queensland worker is entitled to safe working conditions. We believe that our fathers, mothers,…
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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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BACKING OUR BUS DRIVERS
BACKING OUR BUS DRIVERS
Read moreWe have had a number of wins on the industrial front for Bus Drivers since we last went to press,…
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BUS-TING IN: TWU MEMBERS PUT THE HEAT ON MPs
BUS-TING IN: TWU MEMBERS PUT THE HEAT ON MPs
Read moreTWU members stole the headlines in Logan yesterday as we turned up to see MP for Logan Michael Pucci. We wrote…
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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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TWU RESIGN FROM BUS INDUSTRY SAFETY COMMITTEE
TWU RESIGN FROM BUS INDUSTRY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Read moreThe Transport Workers’ Union will today attend their last Bus Industry Safety Committee meeting through frustration in the lack of…
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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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NO DRIVER LEFT BEHIND
NO DRIVER LEFT BEHIND
Read moreThe NO DRIVER LEFT BEHIND campaign is fighting for a better bus industry for QLD, with a push for best…
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TWU PUSHES FOR INDUSTRY RATE FOR BUS DRIVERS
TWU PUSHES FOR INDUSTRY RATE FOR BUS DRIVERS
Read moreTWU drivers at Sunbus Cairns are fed up with being paid less than other Sunbus drivers, and will be making…
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THUGS RUN WILD: ANOTHER BUS ASSAULT
THUGS RUN WILD: ANOTHER BUS ASSAULT
Read moreAfter yet another assault on a bus driver in Ipswich, the Transport Workers’ Union is once again calling for heavier…
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TRANSPORT WORKERS’ UNION: ANOTHER BUS DRIVER ASSAULT HIGHLIGHTS URGENCY OF SAFETY REVIEW
TRANSPORT WORKERS’ UNION: ANOTHER BUS DRIVER ASSAULT HIGHLIGHTS URGENCY OF SAFETY REVIEW
Read moreAssaults on bus drivers seem to have become the norm, with a bus driver at Broadbeach being assaulted by a…
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CAIRNS SUNBUS DRIVERS TO HALT FARE COLLECTION
CAIRNS SUNBUS DRIVERS TO HALT FARE COLLECTION
Read moreTWU Members driving buses for Sunbus in Cairns will be refusing to collect fares on Thursday the 12th of October.…
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SUNBUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK
SUNBUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK
Read moreTWU members at Sunbus Cairns will be stopping work for 24 hours from 5am on Friday, after a meeting with…
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SUNBUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK IN THE FIGHT FOR FAIR PAY
SUNBUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK IN THE FIGHT FOR FAIR PAY
Read moreCairns Sunbus drivers are calling for a fair rate of pay after years of doing the same job as other…
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BUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK IN ONGOING PAY BATTLE
BUS DRIVERS TO STOP WORK IN ONGOING PAY BATTLE
Read moreTWU members employed by Bus Queensland will be stopping work between 10am and 2pm on Friday the 23rd of September…
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MORE BUS ATTACKS: ENOUGH’S ENOUGH
MORE BUS ATTACKS: ENOUGH’S ENOUGH
Read moreSunday night saw two Gold Coast buses on Translink controlled routes targeted by rock throwers, resulting in the injury of…
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MORE BUS ATTACKS: ASSAULTS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR BETTER CONDITIONS
MORE BUS ATTACKS: ASSAULTS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR BETTER CONDITIONS
Read moreAfter more assaults on drivers on Queensland public transport, TWU Queensland is calling on Translink to drastically change how they…
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BUS ATTACKS: NEW STATEWIDE FIGURES RELEASED TODAY | RALLY 11AM FRIDAY 19 AUGUST, PACIFIC FAIR
BUS ATTACKS: NEW STATEWIDE FIGURES RELEASED TODAY | RALLY 11AM FRIDAY 19 AUGUST, PACIFIC FAIR
Read moreBus Driver are assaulted, robbed and abused transporting our communities most precious cargo – today they are declaring that…
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TWU CONVOY LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE TOMORROW
TWU CONVOY LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE TOMORROW
Read moreTWU CONVOY LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE TOMORROW: NATIONAL PROTESTS AROUND COUNTRY ON WAY TO 700 STRONG MASS MEETING MEDIA OPPORTUNITY BRISBANE…
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BRISBANE BUS ATTACK: TWU REINFORCES CALLS FOR BUS SAFETY, TOUGHER PENALTIES
BRISBANE BUS ATTACK: TWU REINFORCES CALLS FOR BUS SAFETY, TOUGHER PENALTIES
Read more8 May 2015 The Transport Workers Union of QLD has reinforced calls for bus safety measures and tougher penalties for offenders…
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