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The Transport Workers' Union of Australia (TWU) is a trade union with over 90,000 members throughout Australia. It has 5 main branches in Australia * Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales * Queensland * Victoria/Tasmania * South Australia/Northern Territory * Western Australia The TWU is a union based on the Organising model. It is largely progressive and militant. The TWU is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the International Transport Workers' Federation. In South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, the Union is affiliated with the Labor Right. ==Industries covered by the TWU== The union has coverage throughout the many sectors of the transport industry including: * Road Transport (passenger and freight) * Aviation (ground services, catering, guest services) * Oil, Fuel and Gas * Armoured vehicle drivers, guards and staff * Waste industry workers * Forklift drivers and dock hands * Clerical staff in the transport industry Whilst technically having wide coverage, the TWU largely focuses on road transport, warehouse distribution, airline operations, bus drivers and the waste industry. The TWU's coverage of gas industry staff extends from its amalgamation with The Federated Gas Employees Industrial Union (FGEIU) in 1997. South Australia is the only state to have an extensive membership in this industry as it was the base of the FGIEU. It is the only state to have a ''Gas Industry Sub-branch''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Transport Workers Union of Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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