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Toll delegates from every State and Territory showed company representatives they are ready for a tough battle at a pre-bargaining meeting held in Sydney last week. The message from your member-led negotiation team: stand strong and be prepared for a big fight – Watch the message now.   The company tried...

Nearly one in three Australians on newly sealed wage deals are now receiving superannuation above the legal minimum, while employee pay rises are hitting record lows. According to Fairfax Media, an analysis of federal government statistics on workplace agreements has found at least 378 of the 1212 struck last year...

What a day! Over 15,000 Union members yesterday marched in solidarity through the streets of Melbourne to tell the Turnbull Government that its war on workers has got to stop. Transport workers were in heavy attendance to show that we will not be silenced or stop fighting. TWU (Vic/Tas Branch)...

Angry tip truckers drove circles around Victoria’s Parliament House this morning to deliver a blunt message to Spring St: dangerously low industry load-based incentives are compromising safety for all road users. The horn-blaring protest was designed to drive the message home to Spring St politicians that safety-related issues will never be...

This week we took the opportunity to present former Ventura delegate Peter Harvey with his 40-year TWU Membership. It is important to recognise the important and vital work done by Peter. He started driving buses at the age of 18 and joined the TWU at 26. Peter has saw his...

Across the aviation industry, Transport Workers’ Union members are fighting to ensure a real future with decent, secure jobs for aviation workers, our families, and our communities. Aerocare wages are among the LOWEST IN THE INDUSTRY. That’s why TWU members are fighting for better standards and conditions for Aerocare workers...

The 90km/h speed limit trial for trucks on the Monash Freeway will finally end on Sunday night after uncovering evidence that “cars were equally and sometimes more aggressive than trucks in tailgating behaviour”.  A preliminary trial evaluation, conducted by the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), of two months of trial data...

TWU Survey Results The TWU has received a fantastic response to the EBA Survey conducted at CC containers. Through the surveys you have told us that you want a strong and fair agreement at CC Containers to change your workplace through a good job, strong conditions and reform throughout the sector that meet...

TWU Survey Results The TWU has received a fantastic response to the EBA Survey conducted at each Qube depot. Through your surveys, you have told us that you want a strong and fair agreement at Qube Logistics to change the transport industry for all workers through good jobs, strong conditions...