TWU

Community

  • Join the TWU

    BECOME A MEMBER

    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.

    Read more »

  • Become a member of the TWU Online Community

    JOIN NOW

    The community for transport workers, their families and communities across Australia.

    Read more »

YouTube

Channel 10 Melbourne - The Project - Interview with Frank Black

December 13

Campaigns

  • Make Our Roads Safer For All Australians

    Image

    The Transport Workers’ Union has being campaigning for a number of years to address safety issues that confront truck drivers and effect safety of all road users everyday. In November 2011, the government announced that it will introduce the ‘Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012’. The Bill will be debated and voted on in the Australian Parliament in February 2012.

    Read more »

  • Qantas Families Day, Saturday December 3rd 2011

    Image

    On December 3rd, more than 600 volunteers delivered over 208,000 leaflets to neighbourhoods around the country, in support of Qantas families and a strong future for the Qantas jobs in Australia. Please help us protect the Australian aviation industry by signing up the petition here.

    Read more »

News

  • Labor Board Sides with L.A. Toll Group drivers in Struggle to End Sweatshop Conditions

    January 4

    LOS ANGELES – In another blow to Guess? and Polo Ralph Lauren’s trucking carrier, the local region of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is preparing to issue a highly anticipated complaint against Australia’s Toll Group for committing a range of unfair labor practices to retaliate against its U.S. employees for union organizing. The violations will force the $8.6 billion global logistics giant to face federal trial if management does not remedy the charges of intimidation, harassment, and surveillance in full accordance with the law.

    Read more »

  • Family thankful for safety legislation

    December 9

    The Newton family from Western Sydney joined the representatives of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) to personally thank Minister Anthony Albanese for his recent decision to introduce legislation to ensure safety on Australian roads for truck drivers and the Australian public.

    Read more »

Events

  • Safe Rates Summit 2011

    November 21

    Safe Rates Summit 2011 is a chance for industry participants from drivers to employers, clients and industry associations, experts and political representatives to come together in pursuit of a common objective.

    Read more »

Keep Qantas Australian

www.qantasfamilies.com Sign the petition

 

Submit