M1 CHAOS HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SAFETY OVER LONG WEEKEND
Several accidents have brought M1 southbound traffic to a halt today, and the need for safety and vigilance over the…
General transport Media Releases
The TWU is the largest Union protecting the right of drivers in our communities whose vital work keeps the Australian economy moving.
CARNAGE ON OUR ROADS: TRANSPORT RETAINS TITLE OF MOST DANGEROUS INDUSTRY
CARNAGE ON OUR ROADS: TRANSPORT RETAINS TITLE OF MOST DANGEROUS INDUSTRY
A fatality on the Gateway Motorway at Drewvale this afternoon is yet another tragic reminder of the dangers that transport…
LET’S MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
LET’S MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
Transport workers keep Australia moving, and work in an industry where they are twelve times more likely to die on…
TWU CALLS OUT GOVT. ON LACKLUSTRE PLAN FOR ROAD SAFETY
TWU CALLS OUT GOVT. ON LACKLUSTRE PLAN FOR ROAD SAFETY
The Transport Workers’ Union is calling on the Federal Government to clearly identify exactly what it is they are doing…
TRANSPORT WORKERS TO RALLY FOR SAFE RATES
TRANSPORT WORKERS TO RALLY FOR SAFE RATES
Transport workers will rally on Sunday the 19th of June in protest of the Government’s attack on Safe Rates. Transport…
CRISIS CONTINUES AS GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK
CRISIS CONTINUES AS GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS BACK
The Transport Workers’ Union is refusing to back down in the fight for Safe Rates after more deaths on Queensland…
CANDIDATE COMMITS TO MINIMUM RATES FOR DRIVERS
CANDIDATE COMMITS TO MINIMUM RATES FOR DRIVERS
The Transport Workers’ Union today congratulated ALP Candidate for Dawson, Frank Gilbert, for standing up for transport workers and sign…
TRUCKIES UNDER PRESSURE
TRUCKIES UNDER PRESSURE
StateTrans 2016 showed that employees in the transport industry are still under massive pressure, leading the Transport Workers’ Union to…
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FATALITY
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FATALITY
Just days after the Senate voted to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, there has been a fatal accident on…
TWU CALLS OUT TURNBULL AND LAZARUS FOR COMMITTING TO SCRAP SAFETY
TWU CALLS OUT TURNBULL AND LAZARUS FOR COMMITTING TO SCRAP SAFETY
With many crossbench Senators committing to abolishing the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT), the Transport Workers’ Union (Queensland Branch) is…
LAZARUS DROPS THE BALL ON DRIVER SAFETY – TWU
LAZARUS DROPS THE BALL ON DRIVER SAFETY – TWU
Over the last week Senator Glenn Lazarus has shown that he hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to blindly…
TWU SLAMS NATROAD’S SCARE CAMPAIGN
TWU SLAMS NATROAD’S SCARE CAMPAIGN
While many Australians got to enjoy a long weekend with family over Easter, truck drivers didn’t stop working. The Transport…