UNITED & STRONG IN 2017

May 11, 2017
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The Union’s Port Melbourne offices have been bustling with activity this year as delegates from all transport industries have been in to prepare members’ claims or assist in negotiating one of the 50-odd EBAs the Branch will work on this year. It is just another example of the long hours...

Federal Budget News: Coalition Exploits and Steals from Working Australians

May 10, 2017
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It comes as absolutely no surprise that the Coalition have delivered a Federal Budget that cruelly removed so many long-held safety nets for many of Australia’s most vulnerable and poorest citizens. “This is the same mob that scrapped the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal last year and, effectively, Safe Rates – the safety...

THANK YOU VIO – Long-standing Ventura delegate

May 9, 2017
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The TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) would like to thank Ventura delegate Vio Simian for all of his invaluable assistance and support over many years. Like all TWU delegates, Vio spent much of his spare time working tirelessly to ensure his fellow members were treated fairly and with respect. Vio, based at...

STATE BUDGET WIN FOR ROAD USERS/FEDERAL COALITION HAS BIG BUDGETRY PLANS FOR WORKERS – AND THEY ARE ALL BAD

May 3, 2017
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The TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) is pleased the Andrews Labor Government have opened the purse-strings in this week’s State Budget for some road-building. Road users in Melbourne’s north will be happy with the $673 million made available for the widening of the M80 ring road, between Laverton and Greensborough, which is...

TWU DEMANDS ACTION AS FIGURES REVEAL 40-PER-CENT OF WORKPLACE DEATHS IN 2017 HAVE BEEN TRANSPORT WORKERS

April 28, 2017
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The Transport Workers’ Union is calling for urgent action to address the alarming increase in deaths among transport workers, which have by far the highest workplace deaths of any industry. Figures from Safe Work Australia show a spike in deaths among transport workers. This year almost 40% of all workplace...

MORE SHOCKING WORKER ABUSE AND SAFETY BREACHES EXPOSED AT AEROCARE – TWU CALLS FOR URGENT MEETING OF AVIATION INDUSTRY

April 20, 2017
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A former Aerocare worker has told 7.30 that a baggage handling supervisor was accidentally locked in the cargo hold of a plane about to take off from Brisbane airport — but it never reported the incident to safety authorities. Watch the report here. The Transport Workers’ Union has called for an...

MAY DAY 2017 – TRADES HALL

April 20, 2017
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BANDS – KIDS RIDES – ACTIVIST SKILLS – FOOD – MARCH AND MORE! May Day is the International Day of Working People and working-class struggle. It commemorates the international struggle for the 8-hour working day, first won right here in Victoria! Today we still fight for the right of working...

Port Price Hike Poses Safety Risk

April 19, 2017
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The TWU is warning that a huge increase in port access fees by DP World Australia and Hutchinson will result in higher injury and fatality rates in trucking and the loss of jobs. The Union has called for ship owners to bear the costs, as clients at the top of...

QAL & QCCA EBA UPDATE

April 13, 2017
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Negotiations are continuing for EBA 10 with more meetings scheduled for the next two weeks. Your claims are progressing, but we are not landing anytime soon!  

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