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TWU DEMANDS ASSURANCES ON TOLL JOBS IN JAPAN POST TAKEOVER

February 18

The Transport Workers’ Union is demanding that Toll give undertakings about job security for the company’s 40,000 workers.
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GIVE COLES ONLINE DRIVERS THE SAFETY PROTECTION THEY NEED, TWU URGES FAIR WORK COMMISSION

February 16

The Transport Workers’ Union is urging the Fair Work Commission to give drivers at Coles Online the safety protections they need by recognising the job they do as transport workers.

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 16 February 2015
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TWU Member Frank Black Re-elected To ATA

February 12

Long-standing Transport Workers’ Union member Frank Black has been re-elected to the Australian Trucking Association. After a major campaign effort by the TWU, Frank was unopposed as a candidate and is to be announced as the owner driver representative.

TWU Statement, 12 February 2015
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TWU Members Vote Yes To Qantas EBA

February 06

TWU members at Qantas have voted in favour of a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Job security is important to our members and undertakings given by management assuring job security were a motivating factor in the Yes vote.

TWU Statement, 6 February 2015
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TWU Calls For Suspension Of AirAsia Indonesia Flights

February 03

The Transport Workers’ Union is urgently calling on the Minister for Infrastructure Warren Truss to oversee the suspension of AirAsia Indonesia flights in Australia pending a safety audit of the airline.

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 3 February 2015
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Workplace Changes Will Hurt Economy

January 23

The Transport Workers’ Union has warned the government that reducing the minimum wage, scrapping extra pay for Sunday and bank holiday work and stripping away workers’ rights will damage the economy.

TWU MEDIA RELEASE, 23 January 2015