ACTION Drivers Put Community First:
Commuter Survey Launched
“ACTION bus drivers across the ACT will be reaching out to commuters asking ACTION bus passengers to have their say on the new ACTION network and how they think services could be improved,” TWU Canberra Secretary Scott Connolly said today. (Find out more)
Waste workers return to work
Waste workers from SITA in Hume will today return to work following a decision by SITA management to re-open negotiations this morning regarding their rate of pay. (Read the full story)
NO WASTE TO BE COLLECTED TODAY: GARBOS
Since 2 am this morning waste workers from SITA in Hume have been peacefully protesting to demand their multinational company pay them a fair wage in their new contract. (Read the full story)
Transport Workers Put Concerns and Thousands of ACTION Postcards to Chief Minister
A delegation of ACT transport workers will deliver the concerns of almost 3000 TWU members and their families over the ACT Government budget proposals to Chief Minister Jon Stanhope in a meeting this morning. (Read the full story)
ACTION bus drivers demand
better
services for ACT
A meeting today of more than 500 ACTION bus drivers has voted to ask the ACT Government for a guarantee every job will be protected and no community bus services will be cut. (Read the full story)
or sign the petition to demand better services.
Parliament Truck Crash:
IR Laws Make A Killing
A delegation of transport workers and their families will recreate the scene of a truck crash on the Federation Mall lawn in front of Parliament House in Canberra this morning as a backdrop for their submissions (Download submission) to pending Senate inquiry into the Federal Government’s ‘Workchoices’ legislation. Full Story or See the photos
Wednesday, 14 September, 2005
Parliament House, Canberra
Health and emergency services workers and their unions representing over 200,000 dedicated and professional staff in our hospitals, fire and ambulance services gathered in Canberra to express their anger and concern at the Howard Government's proposed industrial relations
changes. Download the update. OR See the photos
Previous Updates:
TWU Members August 2005 Update: ACT Branch |
PROTECTING AUSSIE JOBS 
