LATEST CAMPAIGN NEWS

7 Oct, 2010:
Candlelight vigils to commemorate second anniversary of the Quinlan/Wright report
Mid-November is the second anniversary of the Quinlan/Wright report, Remuneration and safety in the Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry: A Review Undertaken for the National Transport Commission, which found a direct relationship between rates of pay and safety in road transport. Read more
22 Apr, 2010:
Safe rates: Crosses for Lives lost s industry cries for help
A display of crosses was erected in Newcastle's Hunter Street as part of the TWU's campaign for safe rates.
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16 Dec, 2009:
Safe Rates A Step Closer
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has today welcomed the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industrial Relations, Julia Gillard, saying the government will work with the Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation (ARTIO) and the TWU to formulate legislation for safe rates for truck drivers. Read more
7 Dec, 2009:
TWU Safe Rates Campaign Continues in Martin Place
The Transport Workers Union today placed 287 crosses in Martin Place near to mark the 287 deaths from truck crashes that occurred on Australian Roads in the last 12 months. Read more
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