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TWU QLD is working toward a better waste industry.
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CLEANING UP IN THE WASTE SECTOR
CLEANING UP IN THE WASTE SECTOR
Read moreTWU activists, delegates, organisers, and members have been actively pursuing our strategy of holding local councils to account for the…
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Cleanaway EBA Update
Cleanaway EBA Update
Read moreEBA Update 30/5/2018 Over the last few weeks your TWU has been corresponding with Cleanaway management to clarify positions on…
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CWY SEQ Solids Drivers EBA update 19/02/2018
CWY SEQ Solids Drivers EBA update 19/02/2018
Read moreThree year agreement – agreed No reduction in existing terms and conditions of employment – The terms of employment for…
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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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QIRC RULING A WIN FOR ALL WASTE WORKERS
QIRC RULING A WIN FOR ALL WASTE WORKERS
Read moreThe Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) has found that domestic or commercial waste drivers cannot be represented by the Construction,…
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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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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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TWU GARBOS BUILD POWER TO MAKE A STAND
TWU GARBOS BUILD POWER TO MAKE A STAND
Read moreTWU Garbos are building union power and gathering support from the community to tell waste contractor JJ Richards they will…
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SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL GARBO – JJ RICHARDS CAMPAIGN UPDATE
SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL GARBO – JJ RICHARDS CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Read moreIN EARLY JULY, your TWU took the fight for a better deal for waste workers to the streets of Jimboomba,…
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JJ RICHARDS COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN ROLLS ON!
JJ RICHARDS COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN ROLLS ON!
Read moreJJ Richards drivers continue to be denied the right to collectively negotiate an agreement for a better deal for them…
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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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CENTRAL QUEENSLAND TPI EBA
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND TPI EBA
Read moreRegional allowances, rostered-days-off and improved vehicle maintenance are at the top of the list of this year’s upcoming EBA negotiations…
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CAIRNS SITA EBA
CAIRNS SITA EBA
Read moreYour TWU are currently working with Cairns SITA members to coordinate their first ever EBA. Currently surveying members to see…
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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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OUTRAGEOUS SAFETY BREACHES ENDANGERING THE COMMUNITY
OUTRAGEOUS SAFETY BREACHES ENDANGERING THE COMMUNITY
Read moreThe Transport Workers Union (QLD) is outraged by the number of serious safety breaches that were found at the Suboos…
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Noosa Garbos Reject Rubbish Deal
Noosa Garbos Reject Rubbish Deal
Read moreMembers at Cleanaway Noosa are seeking a 3% pay rise in their new EBA, after resoundingly voting down the last…
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TWU Calls on Cleanaway Noosa to offer a better deal
TWU Calls on Cleanaway Noosa to offer a better deal
Read moreThe TWU is seeking a 3% pay increase in the new EBA, with the last two offers being voted down…
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QLD WASTE INDUSTRY IN CRISIS: NATIONAL TRIBUNAL COMES TO BRISBANE
QLD WASTE INDUSTRY IN CRISIS: NATIONAL TRIBUNAL COMES TO BRISBANE
Read moreQLD WASTE INDUSTRY IN CRISIS: NATIONAL TRIBUNAL COMES TO BRISBANE Wednesday, 15 July 2015: The Queensland waste industry will be…
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LOGAN LOCALS HAVE SPOKEN: OUR WORKERS ARE NOT WORTH LESS
LOGAN LOCALS HAVE SPOKEN: OUR WORKERS ARE NOT WORTH LESS
Read moreLogan residents have told waste contractor JJ Richards to stop their un-Australian attack on local garbos: with over 800people signing…
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TWU DEMANDS MACKAY GARBOS DO NOT LOSE OUT UNDER NEW WASTE CONTRACTOR
TWU DEMANDS MACKAY GARBOS DO NOT LOSE OUT UNDER NEW WASTE CONTRACTOR
Read moreMackay waste workers must keep their jobs and not lose out in terms of pay and conditions when waste contractors…
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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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