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TWU members proudly marched with over 20,000 of our union comrades through Melbourne yesterday to protest against the Coalition’s war on workers. TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) Secretary John Berger said the huge attendance reflected growing concerns not only within the union movement, but the entire Australian working classes, regarding the direction...

Big night at the TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) Wodonga Members’ Dinner. Special mention to former Branch President David White who received an honour for loyal service to the Union. These meetings help keep members up-to-date, build comradery among grassroots members working in different sectors of the transport industry and ensure the...

In less than two weeks, 700,000 working people across Australia are due to have their weekly pay packets slashed by around $70 a week because they have to work on Sundays and on public holidays. It’s a pay cut working people can’t afford and don’t deserve. We fear it will...

Negotiations have begun for a new EBA that will set rates of pay, standards and conditions for the next few years at Gate Aviation and Gate Gourmet sites across the country. View the TWU Gate Member Bargaining Survey  It’s time Gate workers received a fair, decent national Agreement – because...

TWU Work Safety Officers from Melbourne Airport have met with Aviation Organiser Dissio Markos and Delegate Trevor Still to discuss the big issues with employer ISS Facility Services. Membership is growing as TWU members are united to fight for their rights at ISS. Join the fight today – https://twu.asn.au/join-today/

Delegates provided an important EBA Report Back at Ceva Logistics earlier today. We are fighting for secure jobs and better conditions. United we stand in our fight. 

Your negotiating team have been busy fighting for fair and secure jobs at Qube. The negotiations are in full swing. The EBA Committee are pushing management for an agreement with improved scope and quality, that will strengthen job security and ensure a skilled and stable workforce. Full updates next week...

  If you are an existing employee and your employer requires you to attend training – you should be paid. This applies to update training, training in new methods, technologies or work. In Australia we don’t work for free and, in Victoria, transport workers have the TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) to...

  TWU (VIC/TAS Branch) Secretary John Berger has attended the Geelong depot of bus company CDC to present recently retired 40-year TWU member Peter J. Mills his honorary membership. John said the union would not be in the position it is today without the selflessness of those members who stand side-by-side,...