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The TWU strives to save Transport Workers Lives
The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia has today endorsed a new safety campaign
for Transport Workers.
At the 2008 Federal Council in Brisbane the national body of the TWU resolved to achieve
Safe Rates & Safe Conditions for all transport industry workers as a key priority.
The objectives of the TWU’s Safe Rates and Safe Conditions campaign include:
- the achievement of safe rates and safe conditions along all parts of government and retail
supply chains
- the achievement of safe rates and safe conditions for all employees and owner drivers
- the inclusion of safe rates and safe conditions in all public and private procurement practices
- the achievement of community, government, and industrial support for safe rates and safe
conditions
- the achievement of legislative and regulatory outcomes which reflect the unique experience
of workers in the transport and logistics industry and meet the requirements for safe rates
and safe conditions.
Tony Sheldon, Federal Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union said: “National figures show
228 people died in heavy vehicle accidents in Australia in the year to July 2007 and the loss of life
needs to stop.”
“Our plan is a comprehensive blueprint to save lives on Australian roads.
“We’ll be working in partnership with the real workers in our campaign for safe rates and safe
conditions in all workplaces; so transport workers aren’t driving illegal hours and aren’t driving
fatigued on our roads.”
Safety in our industry continues to be the TWU’s number one priority.
21 May 2008
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