Combating HIV/AIDS through awareness
HIV/AIDS is of particular concern to transport workers. Mobility and long absences from home make transport workers vulnerable. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), of which the ASU is an affiliate, is helping to combat HIV and AIDS by raising awareness among road transport industry workers.
02 April 2008 [full story]
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TNT workers say NO to non-union agreement
In a great show of solidarity and unity, the majority of staff working for TNT Shared Services in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have voted to reject the company’s non-union substandard agreement.
04 September 2007 [full story]
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Global unions back Australian TNT workers for union agreement
The International Transport Federation (ITF) General Secretary, David Cockroft has sent a message of solidarity to Australian TNT workers in their bid for a union collective agreement.
31 August 2007 [full story]
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ASU road transport global news
This year has proved a very busy year for road transport unionists around the globe. International company sales, ITF Congress, Action Days and Your Rights @ Work continue to hold our focus as we prepare to enter 2007.
21 December 2006 [full story]
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News from the integrators international Day of Action
The big four integrators in Australia continue to grow and expand their businesses and that is the result of the hard work of union members around the country. Many different areas of TNT, DHL, FedEx and UPS engaged in activities to support the ITF international day of action "organising globally - fighting for our rights". Australian members participated in the campaign along with unionists from a number of other countries.
10 November 2006 [full story]
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Road transport industry training information
The ASU sits on the Industry Advisory Committee for TDT Australia which is the training body for the road transport industry and ASU members working in areas such as logistics, transport call centres, administration, customer service, international and domestic bookings.
23 October 2006 [full story]
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ASU road transport members plan their moves during ITF Action Week
ASU members are planning Your Rights at Work education sessions and morning teas to discuss the ITF campaign to "organise globally - fighting for our rights".
10 October 2006 [full story]
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Organising Globally - Building Union Power
ASU members in Road Transport around the country will use the ITF Week of Action: Organising Globally – Building Union Power, to finalise preparations for our national action day on 9 November 2006.
09 October 2006 [full story]
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ASU supports the condemnation on lack of union consultation by TNT
Trade unions from across the world who met with TNT in The Hague last week condemned the Company for refusing to begin proper negotiations on the future of the 36,000 workers of its soon to be sold logistics division.
01 August 2006 [full story]
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TNT Logistics sell off may affect workers' entitlements
TNT NV (one of the big four international 'integrators' alongside DHL, FedEx and UPS) has determined to sell off their Logistics unit. The ASU is encouraging members to join the "Justice at TNT" campaign in support of TNT workers' rights.
16 May 2006 [full story]
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Digest of Road Transport news items
For news items on Road Transport dated earlier than 2006, please see the general Transport & Travel news category at: http://www.asu.asn.au/media/transport_travel/ . For Road Transport news from 2006 onwards, see the category at: http://www.asu.asn.au/media/roadtransport/
01 January 2006 [full story]
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