Member for McEwen Supports Safe RatesFriday, February 3, 2012 |
Dudley Street Closure - 4 to 5 FEBTuesday, January 31, 2012 The works to enable the installation of concrete panels to the new bridge structure, will entail a full closure of Dudley Street between Wurundjeri Way and Adderley Street (Melway Ref: 43 C7-D7) from 11:00am on Saturday 4th February to 11:00am on Sunday 5th February 2012. |
Swanston Street Redevelopment Works - 3 to 6 FebWednesday, January 25, 2012 The major works to renew the tram tracks and establish the foundations for two pairs of accessible stops will begin in the early hours of Saturday 4th February 2012. |
Getting On or Off Mobile Plant/Equipment Safely SurveyFriday, December 16, 2011 Please complete the following survey to assist the Transport Safety Network gather important information from transport workers regarding getting on/off mobile plant/equipment safely. |
Gas Industry Update - Survey of Employers' Recruitment ExperiencesThursday, December 15, 2011 According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), there were 146 000 people employed in the Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services industry in Australia in August 2011 . Employment data specific to the Gas Supply industry are not available, however, the distribution sector of the industry alone employed 9 950 people in August 2011. |
Final pay - what should be included?Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Final pay is what the employer owes and must pay an employee, when the employer ends their employment. |
Qantas saga rolls onWednesday, December 7, 2011 At the time of writing, the Union's dispute with Qantas appears likely to go to arbitration - a process that could drag on for quite some time. |
NTC report on "chain and dogs"Friday, December 2, 2011 After advice from Occupational Health and Safety agencies, the NTC recommends that "chain and dogs" are not used for safety reasons. |
WorkSafe Familiarisation DayMonday, November 28, 2011 
On Monday 28th Nov TWU arranged a familiarization to WorkSafe Head Office located at 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. |
Safe Rates Bill now in Parliament - Long wait was worthwhileWednesday, November 23, 2011 
The Federal Government has introduced its long-awaited Safe Rates legislation into the House of Representatives. |
Fair Work Australia (FWA) upholds TWU 2001 Bonus SchemeFriday, November 11, 2011 
The dispute was over TNT's refusal to recognize the long standing arrangements of the bonus scheme put in place by the Union back in 2001. |
Allan Joyce holds the country to ransomMonday, October 31, 2011 
Allan Joyce pockets a 71% pay increase and then wages industrial war with his own workers, jeopardising the Qantas brand and holding the country to ransom. Fair Work Australia?s intervention means Qantas will be forced to negotiate. |
The ACTU launches new Secure Jobs. Better Future CampaignThursday, October 27, 2011 The ACTU has commissioned the first ever national inquiry into insecure work. The research will explore the extent and impact of casual, short and fixed term contracts, labour hire and contracting in Australia. |
Free Service for Injured Workers in TasmaniaMonday, October 17, 2011 
INJURED workers can now get all the information they need about workers' compensation with just one phone call. |
Support Safe RatesThursday, September 29, 2011 
The Union has been lobbying for some time for a system of safe rates, which allow truck drivers to receive full cost recovery for their work including flexible payments for rising fuel costs, as well as paid waiting times. |
