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Urgent Action Needed to protect Australian shipping
New figures exposing the impact of the Howard Government's neglect of
the Australian shipping industry highlights the importance of
tightening rules for foreign vessels, the Maritime Union of Australia
said today. (Find out more)
Comcare Decision Wrong for Future Health & Safety of Workers
The Transport Workers Union has today responded to the decision by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission to grant self-insurance licences under Comcare to transport companies TNT and Transpacific, and defer a decision on Fleetmaster. (Find out more)
Fuel pain not over: Qantas
QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon last night threatened to again raise airfares and cut more routes if global oil prices continued to climb, saying the airline would do whatever it took to look after shareholders. (Find out more)
Huge hole in security at airport
A MAN was able to walk past customs and immigration counters to farewell a friend at the departure gate in a major security breach at Sydney International Airport. (Find out more)
QANTAS JOB CUTS THE HEIGHT OF HYPOCRISY
Yesterday’s decision by Qantas to slash jobs when the company is earning record profits is the height of hypocrisy.
Only yesterday Qantas was advertising for baggage handlers to work in Sydney airport’s ramp services section. (Find out more)
QANTAS DECISION TO SLASH JOBS
A KICK IN THE TEETH
The decision by Qantas to slash jobs, when the company is earning record profits, is a kick in the teeth for the 38 000 men, women and families who work for the airline. (Find out more)
Tourism Industry Under Threat from
Poor Aviation Security
The Transport Workers Union has used renewed calls for a united approach to bring about real
protections for the safety of airport workers and the traveling public. (Find out more)
The TWU strives to save Transport Workers Lives
The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia has today endorsed a new safety campaign
for Transport Workers. (Find out more)
COST OF COLES PROFITS TOO HIGH
The Transport Workers Union has today urged the trucking industry to think twice
before buying fuel from Coles Express Service Stations. (Find out more)
More training needed for transport industry
The Transport Workers Union has today called for greater investment in the transport
industry. There is a need to provide a national safety and training program in order to
encourage more drivers into the industry. (Find out more)
DO WE REALLY WANT WALMART IN AUSTRALIA?
The Transport Workers Union has today questioned any benefit to Australia of allowing
large overseas retailers such as Walmart easier access to Australian shores. (Find out more)
If you would like to learn more about Walmart visit here
Ansett workers to receive more owed money
Former Ansett employees will receive an average of approximately
$1,600 of outstanding entitlements in the tenth dividend since the
collapse of the company. (Find out more)
TWU Welcomes review of 457 visas
The Transport Workers Union has today welcomed the announcement that industrial relations commissioner Barbara Deegan will head a review of the 457 visa scheme to examine concerns about the exploitation of migrant workers and salary levels. (Find out more)
TWU To Lift The Corporate Veil on Sham Contracting Arrangements
The Transport Workers Union is seeking to set a new benchmark in workers protection in an attempt to lift the corporate veil on those who attempt to dodge their obligations to contract carriers. (Find out more)
Qantas Baggage Handlers Take Action
Qantas International Ramp baggage handlers have this morning held a meeting to discuss the serious and ongoing safety concerns at Sydney Airport. (Find out more)
Qantas Workers Frustrated
Over Serious Safety Concerns
Qantas International baggage handlers have today expressed their frustration and disappointment that Qantas management have failed to address serious and ongoing safety concerns at Sydney Airport. (Find out more)
TWU TRAINING, EDUCATION &
INDUSTRIAL RIGHTS FUND
Corrections to this morning's Sunday Program broadcast into the TWU's Training, Education & Industrial Rights fund. (Find out more)
TWU TO CONTINUE PROSECUTING ROGUE TRANSPORT
OPERATORS
Transport Workers Union of New South Wales State Secretary, Tony Sheldon, has made clear that the TWU will continue to pursue rogue transport operators who put all road users in danger by breaking the law and underpaying their staff. (Find out more)
Unions welcome ban on new AWAs & call on employers to allow workers collective agreements
Unions today welcomed the ban on new Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) which passed through Parliament on March 19th. (Find out more)
Qantas Workers Frustrated
Over Serious Safety Concerns
Qantas International baggage handlers have today expressed their frustration and disappointment that Qantas management have failed to address serious and ongoing safety concerns at Sydney Airport. (Find out more)
Two Footy Codes, Two Footy Comps &
$2000 up for grabs!
ACTU Member Connect and Members Equity Bank are pleased to present union members with footy tipping competitions for both AFL and NRL codes in 2008! (Find out more)
March 2008 Qantas News Alert
Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon has announced plans to slash the running costs of the airline to beat that of Virgin Blue. (Find out more)
Unions vow to take on companies
that continue to exploit workers
More than 200 union leaders that have been meeting in Canberra over the past three days have wound up their conference today vowing to take on big companies that don’t respect the rights of employees and continue to exploit workers. (Find out more)
Ministers move forward on new
national workplace system
NSW Minister for Industrial Relations, John Della Bosca, said the first workplace relations meeting with the Rudd Government today had delivered a clear way forward to dismantle the unfair WorkChoices laws. (Find out more)
Unions eye terms of federal contracts
UNION chiefs are demanding the Rudd Government sever ties with companies that use individual contracts for their staff or violate health and safety laws. (Find out more)
QANTAS PUTTING
NATIONAL SECURITY AT RISK
Qantas’ plan to outsource labour in sections of the airport is a dangerous move which is risking the safety of thousands of Australians. Labour hire employee arrangements present a very real threat to national security. (Find out more)
REFERENDUM ON WORKCHOICES:
AUSTRALIANS SAY ‘BRING BACK FAIRNESS’
The Transport Workers’ Union Congratulates Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd, and the Australian Labor Party, on their win at the polls. (Find out more)
Collective Agreement Protects Members at Linfox
After 6 months of negotiations, the Transport Workers’ Union and Linfox have signed off on a new three year agreement. (Find out more)
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS REMAIN AFTER QANTAS AGM
On Wednesday the 14th of November a group of Qantas employee-shareholders who are also Transport Workers’ Union members attended the Qantas Annual General Meeting. (Find out more)
 TWU MEMBER CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF BEING UNION
Nearly 6 decades ago, a young man called Eric Taylor joined the Transport Workers’ Union after his employer refused to give him a holiday after a year of work. Leaving that job, Mr Taylor began working for John Hannon at Peakhurst, which was unionised and stayed there for 38 years. (Find out more)
TWU FIGHTS FOR TRUCK STOPS
Truck stops provide a crucial resting place for truck drivers to take a break and manage their fatigue. Client pressure to arrive at destinations faster and stay on the road for longer makes the availability of truck stops all the more important. Driver fatigue is the single most significant cause of road crashes involving heavy vehicles. To assist drivers to take regular rest breaks, truck stops and rest areas must be built on major transport routes. (Find out more)
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