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United Nations Body Backs Australian Model To Tackle Crisis In Trucking

October 19

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 19 October 2015

Employers, governments and employee groups at the United Nations labour body have backed a plan based on the Australian Safe Rates model to tackle the root causes of the high global death toll in trucking.
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TWU Urges States To Abide By UN Body Ruling On Rights Of Passengers and Drivers Before Approving Uber

October 17

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 17 October 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union is urging state governments to abide by a United Nations labour body resolution which demands that countries ensure passenger safety and drivers’ rights before considering allowing ride-sharing apps such as Uber to enter their markets.
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TWU Protest At South Korean Consulate Over Violence Towards Korean Truck Drivers

October 16

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 16 October 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union have held a protest outside the South Korean consulate in Sydney to demand an end to violence against truck drivers on strike for fair working conditions and the right to union representation.
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Qantas Must Guarantee Safety Of Passengers And Avoid Middle East Airspace, TWU Warns

October 14

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 14 October 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union is urging Qantas to stop flying over the Middle East after the European Aviation Safety Agency issued a safety information bulletin about missiles entering airspace in the region.
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TWU To Highlight Pressures In Trucking During Road Safety Watchdog Hearings

October 13

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 13 October 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union will highlight the deadly effects of pressure in transport at hearings next week on safe minimum rates for owner drivers and demonstrate how vital it is that drivers are paid for the full costs of their work.
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TWU To Push For End To Trucking Carnage At United Nations Body

October 12

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 12 October 2015

The Transport Workers’ Union will address the United Nations labour body in Geneva today to highlight the crisis in trucking and urge a global response.