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TWU Demands Government Stamp Out Employee Abuses As First Qatar Flights To Sydney Begin

March 01

TWU MEDIA RELEAES, 1 March 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is demanding that the Government ensures all airlines operating in Australia abide by labour and human rights standards as the first Qatar Airways flights to Sydney begin.
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Truck Drivers Hold Rally Demanding New Pay Rates To Tackle Road Deaths

February 24

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 24 February 2016

Truck drivers and Transport Workers’ Union activists have held a noisy rally in Adelaide to demand that wealthy retailers follow a binding law on pay rates, aimed at cutting the number of deaths on the roads.
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QANTAS GROUP EMPLOYEES DEMAND DECENT JOBS AS RECORD PROFITS ANNOUNCED

February 23

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 23 February 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is calling on Qantas to share its record profits with its hard-working employees, many of whom are struggling on low-wages and part time hours. The airline today announced profits of $688 million in the six months to December 2015 – its best ever results in a 95-year history.
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Jetstar Employees Reject Unfair Enterprise Agreement

February 21

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 21 February 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is calling on management at Jetstar to begin proper negotiations for a fair agreement after employees rejected a deal which would have impoverished many.
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Time To Hold Wealthy Companies To Account Over Truck Deaths, Not Just Drivers, TWU Says In Response To Court Case

February 19

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 19 February 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is calling for accountability of transport operators and companies which hire them, as a truck driver was cleared today of charges related to the deaths of two people in Mona Vale in 2013.
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Fatal Truck Crash at Amamoor Highlights Crisis in Trucking, TWU Warns

February 17

TWU MEDIA RELEAE, 17 February 2016

The death of a 58-year-old woman in truck crash on Mary Valley Road at Amamoor highlights the crisis in trucking and shows the need for transport operators and wealthy retailers to ensure drivers are paid a safe, fair wage with well-maintained vehicles, the Transport Workers’ Union has said.