The TWU has already clocked up some good wins in its drive to have employers pay more into our members' superannuation accounts. As things stand many Transport Workers are retiring to a life of near poverty on [ … ]
Soon after Tony Bradanovich was found dead on the Gunbarrel Highway on January 23 after walking for more than 40km in blistering heat the TWU began receiving calls from the media wanting us to comment on the tr [ … ]
Read Full Article: Driver’s Death Highlights Need for Satellite Phones
Truck drivers are 16 times more likely to be killed on the job than workers in other occupations, a new Safe Work Australia study has found.
That's a frightening statistic and it backs up the TWU view that ove [ … ]
Read Full Article: Truck drivers 16 times more likely to die at work
TWU members were heading for a confrontation with several of Australia's major freight companies as The Wheel went to press. While lengthy pay and conditions negotiations over the past two months have delivered [ … ]
Read Full Article: We are ready to fight for better pay and super
Many of the dodgy bosses have a no ABN - NO START Policy reports JIM McGIVERON
Thousands of Australian workers are being ripped off by unscrupulous employers who make them falsely register as businesses on ABN [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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