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    Currently we have 90,000 members throughout Australia in the transport industry. These women and men work in aviation, oil, waste management, gas, road transport, passenger vehicles and freight logistics. We represent employees of companies including Toll, Linfox, TNT, Bunkers, CEVA, Booths, Asciano, K & S, Startrack, Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and many, many more. Contact your state branch to become a member of TWU.

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Truck Drivers Are Being Pushed Too Hard

June 11

Campaigns

  • Ending Exploitation of Skilled Migration

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    Whether you have a 60,000-year family heritage in Australia or you arrived last week, all workers in Australia should have equal rights and be free from the threat of exploitation.   Despite the vast majority of Aussie businesses playing by the rules, there are some unscrupulous employers who are exploiting loopholes that currently exist in Australia’s skilled migration systems. These bosses are engaging in a blatant attempt to undermine Australian labour conditions and evade their responsibility to educate and train local workers by creating an underclass of underpaid and overworked foreign workers.

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  • Safe and Secure Australian Skies

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    Across the world and even right here in Australia, aviation workers are under attack. Employers like Qantas and other major airlines are showing through their actions that they don't care about human rights or Australian standards. They're exporting Aussie jobs and importing human rights abuses. That’s not Australian, and that’s why we are standing up for Safe and Secure Australian Skies.

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News

  • Tropical Paradise Not Safe From Shattered Bus Safety

    June 18

    Queensland’s ongoing bus violence woes have rocked Cairns after a projectile allegedly smashed through both sides of a bus, leaving Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) members scratching their heads about the government's failure to prevent attacks.

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  • 457 Visa Scheme: Time For a Proper Debate

    June 17

    Since February this year, a debate has raged around the 457 visa scheme. The government has been insistent on fixing an "out of control" scheme by cracking down on "rorts". On the other hand, its critics have challenged whether the scheme is being abused, accusing the government of xenophobia in the process. So much heat, so little light.

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Events

  • 2013 TWU National Council

    May 20 - 23

    The annual TWU National Council recently took place in Darwin. TWU delegates, officials and members from across the country came together to discuss the work of our Union over the past year, and to look forward to the many challenges and opportunities that facing transport workers in this election year.

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  • 2012 Safe Rates Survey Results

    April 13

    More than 950 truck drivers completed the 2012 Safe Rates Survey at truck stops, depots and distribution centres right across the country as well as online. Check out the startling findings.

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