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Retraction and Apology to Tox Free

General News

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The article "We smelled a rat in delegate sacking" written by Dan Cain on 20 July 2010 has been withdrawn with immediate effect.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

   

Some good news at last for Simon

The Secretary's Desk

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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 [ … ]

Read more: Some good news at last for Simon

   

AT LAST! Owner-driver laws in full operation

The Secretary's Desk

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It's taken almost six years of hard yakka and determined lobbying but we finally have a full set of laws in place to protect the interests of WA owner-drivers.

The laws grew out of major TWU protest campaigns inc [ … ]

Read more: AT LAST! Owner-driver laws in full operation

   

Heat and dust hazards at Kleenheat depot

General News

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MICK CONNOLLY Reports
TWU get action on safety issues at Kwinana yard

Following complaints about shocking working conditions at Kleenheat's Kwinana depot I dropped in for a bit of a bo peep. It was still summer [ … ]

Read more: Heat and dust hazards at Kleenheat depot

   

Toll Ipec Agency Pulled up over ABN Rort

General News

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It was a clear cut case of sham contracting says TWU Organiser MICK KNOWLES

There is a vigorous grapevine that spreads through every nook and cranny of the transport industry and feeds back into the TWU. Not muc [ … ]

Read more: Toll Ipec Agency Pulled up over ABN Rort

   

Bar raised at Pacific but not high enough

General News

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MICK CONNOLLY Reports

We managed to chalk up some good wins for long distance drivers at Pacific Transport but still have a couple of axes to grind with the Forrestfield based firm.
The biggest winners from our [ … ]

Read more: Bar raised at Pacific but not high enough

   

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