The Secretary's Desk

Especially transport workers who work harder than most. But JIM McGIVERON says - those nearing retirement needn't worry. News that the Rudd government had lifted the eligibility age for the age pension from 65 to 67 frightened a lot of those people struggling towards retirement.The…

JIM McGIVERON REPORTS - The section of road under contention runs from the Exmouth turn-off to the old Barradale Roadhouse. As you can see from our picture there is little space between passing trucks and motorists. The leeway gets even thinner when two road trains pass. The TWU be…

Warns TWU Secretary Jim McGiveron ‘When someone loses their job, the consequences hurt not only them but their families In the June edition of The Wheel there are several stories about workers who - in the opinion of your union - have been sacked unfairly. In each of these cases the TWU has lodged…

The growing perception that drivers should pay is wrong! says JIM McGIVERON - There seems to be a growing perception in the transport industry that drivers must pay any overloading fines issued by Main Roads WA. This is not generally the case In fact it is often the company who i…

Every hour - every km - every cost by JIM McGIVERON - TWU members have won the first hurdle in a nation-wide battle for safe rates. The National Transport Commission is now investigating how to deliver safe rates for employees and owner drivers - every hour, every km, every cost. …