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Tunnel Incident Shows Need for Industry Training, Investigation into 457 Visas

February 05

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 5 February 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union has called for industry-wide training for truck drivers following an incident in the M5 tunnel Sydney today which caused major traffic chaos.
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Companies, Clients Should Be Held Accountable For Truck Deaths Not Just Drivers, Says TWU

February 04

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 4 February 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is calling for more accountability of transport operators and companies which hire them, as the trial opens of a truck driver following the deaths of two people in Mona Vale in 2013.
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Three Lives Lost in Two Weeks in QLD Horrific Crashes – Highlights Crisis in Trucking, TWU Warns

February 04

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 4 February 2016

A young woman has died in a horrific crash in Central Queensland, highlighting the crisis in the Australian trucking industry. The Transport Workers’ Union is calling for transport operators and wealthy retailers in the supply chain to ensure drivers are paid a safe and fair wage with well-maintained vehicles to tackle the road carnage.
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Horrific Crash Highlights Crisis in Trucking, TWU Warns

February 03

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 3 February 2016

A horrific crash north of Williams, WA which saw a woman tragically killed 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.
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TWU Urges Caution on Roads during Public Holiday Period

January 22

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 22 January 2016

The Transport Workers’ Union is urging road users to be vigilant this public holiday period given the high death toll in truck-related crashes this time last year.
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We Fight Hard Despite Grim Outlook

January 14

TWU WA Branch News, 12 January 2016

As the biggest mining boom in Australia’s history comes to a grinding halt the fallout is having a sever impact upon the lives of thousand of transport workers and their families.