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Coles Retail Price Wars Pledge Equals Lethal Squeeze On Truckies

January 11

The pledge for a further escalation of the retail price wars by supermarket giant Coles will not be funded by a reduction in company profits but instead by an even greater squeeze on suppliers and in the road transport industry the effects of this are lethal. That’s according to Michael Kaine, Acting National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU).
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Support From Aussie Truckies Helps US Toll Group Drivers Win Landmark Deal

January 10

After years of campaigning Toll Group truck drivers in the United States have won a landmark agreement that is a testament to their dedication and which highlights how support from TWU members here in Australia made a crucial difference in securing a better deal. That's according to Michael Kaine, Acting National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU).
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End To Pressure From Coles The Best Present Truckies Can Get This Christmas

December 21

The lethal pressures facing truckies can be even worse during the Christmas period and it’s time that major retailers like Coles stopped pushing truckies past their limits simply for profits. That’s according to senior TWU Official Michael Aird.
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Despite ACCC Restrictions, Aviation Industry Still Under Threat From Proposed Qantas/Emirates Alliance

December 20

The future viability of Qantas and the Australian aviation industry continues to be under threat from the proposed Qantas/Emirates Alliance despite significant conditions placed on the alliance by Australia’s competition watchdog. That’s according to Tony Sheldon, National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU).
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This Stinks!

December 18

Transpacific Industries
Protected Action: 21 December 2012
Overtime bans, Limitations & No Paperwork

TWU SA/NT Branch Media Release, 18 December 2012
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Spate of Fatal Truck Crashes in the Run Up to Christmas Highlights Lethal Pressures In Trucking

December 17

The spate of fatal truck crashes on Australian roads in the run up to Christmas is not only a tragedy for those involved and their loved ones, but also a reminder of the pressures facing truck drivers every day when they step into the cab. That’s according to Tony Sheldon, National Secretary, of the Transport Workers’ Union.