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TWU Demands Apology From Royal Commission After Report Reveals No New Information

December 30

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 30 December 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union is demanding that the Royal Commission formally apologise to the union’s 90,000 members after a final report found no new information during its two-year investigation into the trade union. The TWU has called for the $1 million of members’ money it was forced to spend in answering questions from the Commission to be returned.
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TWU Appeals For Vigilance After Spike In Truck Crash Deaths

December 23

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 23 December 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union has appealed for vigilance and safety this Christmas period after a spike in the number of deaths in truck crashes.
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Major Win In Fight For Trucking Safety Comes During Deadly Christmas Period

December 21

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 21 December 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union has welcomed a major boost for safety in trucking with a ruling on minimum safe rates for owner drivers.
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TWU WELCOMES MAJOR WIN IN FIGHT FOR ROAD SAFETY

December 18

The Transport Workers’ Union has welcomed a major boost for safety in trucking with a ruling on minimum safe rates for owner drivers.
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TWU TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST JETSTAR OVER THREATS TO GROUND AIRLINE

December 15

The Transport Workers’ Union will apply to the Fair Work Commission for good faith bargaining orders against Jetstar. The union is seeking the orders in response to threats by Jetstar that it would ground the airline, similar to the 2011 action of its parent company Qantas.
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New Tech Industries Are Bringing Digital Work Choices, TWU's Tony Sheldon Warns

December 11

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 11 December 2015

The so-called disruptive economy is bringing in “digital work choices” by stealth as companies such as Uber drive down workers’ rights, TWU National Secretary Tony Sheldon has warned.