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Compensation Claim Settled

"The TWU people are the only ones that get things happening", said Ann Skelton, after the TWU solicitors Slater and Gordon moved to settle her workers compesation claim.

Pay Rates Terrible

"When our metro buses were privatised the pay rates were terrible, The TWU has done a lot to imprrove them" - Lee Scanlan, South Coast Transit.

Dismissed - but Won

"I was unfairly dismissed, but the TWU's industrial people took on my case and won it in court" - John Parker

Peters and Brownes

The lads from national dairy firm Peters and Brownes at the TWU researching a case we were taking to the Industrial Commission

Lost Superannuation

Owner Driver Bruce Watts was over the moon when he found out our superannuation officer had tracked down $23,000 in lost super for him. You can talk to our super man at our Perth office on 1800 657 477

Hundreds of Delegates across All Sectors

The TWU has hundreds of delegates across all sectors of the transport industry, including Carlie Austin and Craig Bridge at CEVA Komatsu.

Sadliers Members get a pay boost

All smiles at Sadliers Transport in Kewdale where the troops have just received a big pay boost thanks to a new agreement negotiated by the TWU

TWU Western Australia - Latest News & Updates

Some good news at last for Simon

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If ever a bloke deserved to hear some good news for a change it is former P&O Transport forkie Simon Brinkley.
In April 2006 Simon was the victim of a horrific workplace incident in which the forklift he was driving caught on fire engulfng him in flames.
At [ … ]

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Firms get away with murder in North West

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There are transport companies in the North West who have been getting away with murder and we are about to pull a number of them into line.
One of a number of firms in my sights is Brambles in Port Hedland. I've spoken to several of their drivers and they're no [ … ]

Read more: Firms get away with murder in North West

 

Chasing Money for Subbies

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The TWU continues to educate transport firms who fail to meet strict legal requirements on the prompt payment of owner-driver invoices.
TWU members Greg Hitchcock and Alec Auburn came to us in des [ … ]

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K&S Cough Up 4-Weeks Pay

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Sometimes the wheels of justice grind slowly and that was certainly true for Blair Lees who claimed he was unfairly sacked by K&S Freighters.
Blair was given the boot in July last year after the trucking com [ … ]

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Top Shot Couriers Pulled Into Line

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Bunbury firm Top Shot Couriers has been well and truly in the firing line of the TWU for the past year or so. Top Shot first came to our notice after a couple of their drivers contacted us with questions about [ … ]

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Small Fleet Owners Caught Underpaying

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The TWU fights hard for owner-drivers to ensure they are paid sustainable rates that enable their businesses to flourish. However a disturbing trend has developed in transport whereby owner-drivers buy addition [ … ]

Read more: Small Fleet Owners Caught Underpaying

   

Retraction and Apology to Tox Free

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The article "We smelled a rat in delegate sacking" written by Dan Cain on 20 July 2010 has been withdrawn with immediate effect.

The union was informed by Tox Free's lawyers that a series of errors were made i [ … ]

   

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