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TWU welcomes White Paper
The Transport Workers Union today welcomed the Federal Government’s Counter Terrorism Whitepaper, saying corporate Australia also needed to heed international warnings and strengthen security.
MEDIA ALERT: TWU to appear at Parliamentary Committee
The Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU) will today appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) inquiry into organized crime.
FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA TO RULE ON QANTAS SEX DISCRIMINATION
The Transport Workers Union yesterday filed an application for a general protections dispute with Fair Work Australia that seeks to reverse a recent decision by Qantas to bar all women from 47 new permanent positions created at Sydney Airport.
UNIONS TELL QANTAS: FIX SEX-DISCRIMINATION FIASCO NOW
The Transport Workers Union has filed an application for a general protections dispute with Fair Work Australia that seeks to reverse a recent decision by Qantas to bar all women from 47 new permanent positions created at Sydney Airport.
Paid parental leave ‘over my dead body’, says Abbot
Reports that Liberal leader Tony Abbott is considering a taxpayer-funded paid maternity leave scheme must be treated with extreme suspicion given his track record as a supporter of WorkChoices and previous hardline opponent of helping working mothers, say unions.
Virgin Blue Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2009: Agreement Out For Vote
At a further meeting between your TWU representatives and Virgin Blue management on Monday, discussions were again held to try to reach agreement on an acceptable proposal for all staff to consider as soon as possible.
Virgin Blue Enterprise Bargaining Agreement: Negotiations Stall Over Pay
Following extensive discussion towards the end of last year, your TWU representatives have held two meetings with Virgin Blue management this year in an effort to reach agreement on a new EBA proposal for all staff to consider in the coming weeks.
UNIONS TO LOOK AT QANTAS SAFETY LAPSES IN VIETNAM
The Transport Workers Union of Australia has today written letters to the Vietnamese Government and their ambassador in Australia to inform them of the Union’s intent to investigate alleged safety breaches by Australian airlines operating out of Vietnam.
QANTAS DEAL TO FACE INTERNATIONAL SCRUTINY
The Transport Workers Union raised further concerns today following the announcement of Qantas’ strategic alliance with AirAsia.
Qantas deal must make jobs and security a priority
The Transport Workers Union today said that any deal between the Qantas group of companies and Malaysia’s AirAsia must have best practice safety, security and employment conditions as a priority.