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Many TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) members take a well-earned holiday from work when their kids are on school holidays. School holidays between terms 2 and 3 this year fall between Saturday, 25 June and Sunday, 10 July. The Federal Election will be held on Saturday, 2 July. So if you are...

A second height-warning gantry was installed on the city-side of the Montague St Bridge in South Melbourne last night. The work, undertaken by VicRoads, occurred on the notoriously crash-prone site about a week after the first warning system – a gantry on the other side – had been installed. Authorities...

A report showing poor working conditions are affecting safety and security in air transport has been released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation. The report shows that a high turnover of lowly-paid, poorly-trained and inexperienced staff leads to less vigilance on security risks and safety hazards. Sydney International Airport, in particular,...

Road users are being urged to name Victoria’s most congested roads as part of the RACV Redspot Survey 2016. The survey, conducted every two years since 1991, has been a major factor in identifying future road repair projects and helped secure over $1.5 billion of government funding to improve redspots throughout the state following the 2014...

  ACTU president Ged Kearney: “The ACCI’s agenda is to cut unions out of the bargaining process so workers can be paid less for the benefit of business.” The centrepiece of big business plans – should the Coalition be returned to government following the 2 July Federal Election – is...

DON’T LET L. ARTHUR TURN BACK TIME VOTE YES ON PROTECTED ACTION BALLOT THE BALLOT WILL BE SENT TO YOUR HOME SHORTLY NOT FOR SALE  L. Arthur have attempted to change your flexibility rights in your EBA in exchange for wage increases but L. Arthur never proposed these changes until...

The TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) sends its condolences to the family of a motorist who sadly lost their life following an accident involving a truck and several vehicles on the Calder Freeway on Tuesday 24th May 2016. The accident occurred outbound near Milleara Road, Keilor Park, 17km north-west of Melbourne’s CBD,...

Voter support for the ALP continues to gather momentum in the lead-up to the 2 June Federal Election. A Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper shows the parties locked at 51-49 in Labor’s favour. It is the fourth consecutive Newspoll putting the ALP in front. In the same poll, Prime...

Most people do not know where to start when sorting out their superannuation fund and are confused by its basic terminology. One such term, anecdotally, that TWU members are asking questions about is transition to retirement – which basically means that when people turn 55 years old they have the...