Linfox to look at dropped trailer policy
Linfox agrees to look at its approach to dropped trailers after TWU claims policy is counterproductive
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Police operation underway to reduce road toll
Today marks the start of a major month-long operation conducted by Victoria Police targeting road trauma and heavy vehicles
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Toll's US operation in the gun over unfair labour allegations
Toll's dispute with Teamsters will come to a head when the company faces a hearing accused of flouting labour laws
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Cashless conversion on tolls continues apace
Switch to electronic tolls in Sydney continues apace, with the M2 converting to cashless collection yesterday
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Dropped trailer the final straw for Toll
Fair Work upholds Toll's decision to sack driver whose failure to follow procedures caused trailer to fall off a truck
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More Melbourne motor mayhem
Loose concrete girder hits bridge and brings Monash Freeway to a halt in bad start to week
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Van death and Toll truck fire injury in Melbourne
A dangerous truck fire and an explosion resulting in death have marked a nasty past few days in Melbourne involving commercial vehicles.
A tradesman died in Mulgrave today when his plumbers van exploded, with fire brigade speculation being that this was due to a gas cylinder leak.
“The Arson and Explosives Squad has attended the scene along with WorkSafe to investigate the explosion including what may have caused it,” Victoria Police say.
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Napthine introduces amendment to scrap truck tax
Victorian Government moves to officially wipe the proposed Port of Melbourne truck tax from the books
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'Cherry-picking' TWU stopped in its tracks on wage claim
Commission throws out union bid for a significant pay increase for Toll’s long-distance truck drivers
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Extra work prompted reinstatements: Toll
Toll says extra work from a new customer prompted its decision to give sacked US drivers their jobs back
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Victory claimed as Toll rehires sacked truckies
Union and drivers mark a victory against Toll after company rehires some of the 26 drivers it sacked in late October
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Teamsters turn up heat on Toll over driver sackings
Fresh from seeking Australian Consulate's intervention into Toll's US operations, the Teamsters continue to pressure the company over labour conditions
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South Australia cuts speed limit to bring down road toll
Speed limits on 45 of South Australia’s rural roads reduced in an effort to bring down the state’s road toll
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Australian consulate dragged into Toll-Teamsters spat
Dispute between US Teamsters union and Toll’s Los Angeles operation intensifies, with the Australian consulate being dragged into the matter
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Drive safely to keep road toll in check: Queensland Police
Queensland Police urges motorists to drive safely in the lead-up to Christmas to keep the state's road toll in check
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ALC advocates shake-up of local government regulations
Toll's and Woolworths' battles with local government regulation sparks call from ALC for change
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Toll subbies face union scrutiny over driver conditions
Sub-contractors working for Toll face greater scrutiny under a policy giving the TWU access to wage and compliance records
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Toll ditched Ruttley Freightlines
Paul Little speaks to ATN on why Toll pulled the plug on its long-term relationship with Ruttley Freightlines
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Hey Paul, take your money and go: Sheldon
TWU boss hits back against Toll, accusing it of enforcing "third-world employment standards" and outsourcing work to "dangerous providers"
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Teamsters Union takes complaints to Toll's doorstep
The Teamsters union turns up at Toll's AGM to complain about the working conditions of its US-based truck drivers
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