TWU CALLS OUT COLES ON UNSAFE TRUCKING PRACTICES AS QLD ROAD TOLL ESCALATES
BRISBANE RALLY-COLES NEW FARM The Transport Workers’ Union of QLD will converge on Coles today to call them out on…
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TWO QLD TRUCK CRASHES IN ONE DAY: QLD TRUCKIE SACKED AFTER RAISING SAFETY ISSUE PLEADS FOR LIVES ON ROAD
TWO QLD TRUCK CRASHES IN ONE DAY: QLD TRUCKIE SACKED AFTER RAISING SAFETY ISSUE PLEADS FOR LIVES ON ROAD
A QLD truck driver has been sacked after the company sent him into poverty with no money to feed his…
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…
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…
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…
BLENNERS TRANSPORT FINALLY FACE CHARGES
BLENNERS TRANSPORT FINALLY FACE CHARGES
North Queensland transport company Blennes Transport will finally face charges from the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Tully…
TWU WELCOME NHVR PRODUCTIVITY, CALLS FOR SAFETY
TWU WELCOME NHVR PRODUCTIVITY, CALLS FOR SAFETY
The Transport Workers’ Union today welcomed the start of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NVHR), but calls for caution between…
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…
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…
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,…
TWU TO HIT MULTIPLE BRISBANE COLES STORES OVER TRANSPORT WOES
TWU TO HIT MULTIPLE BRISBANE COLES STORES OVER TRANSPORT WOES
Multiple Coles stores across greater Brisbane 25 TWU members and officials Follow the TWU on Twitter @twuqueensland The Transport…
TRUCK TRADEGY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR WH&S INVESTIGATIONS
TRUCK TRADEGY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR WH&S INVESTIGATIONS
The Transport Workers’ Union is calling on authorities to undergo a full workplace health and safety investigation to uncover the…