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The Transport Workers’ Union has welcomed Menulog’s landmark announcement to begin a trial of an employment model that will reclassify riders and guarantee them minimum hourly payments and rights. TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine has welcomed the move and said Federal Government regulation is critical at this juncture to protect...

Aviation workers’ federal court case against Qantas opens today over the outsourcing of 2,500 jobs, with the TWU set to argue that the move opens the door for companies to trash collective agreements with their workforces and replace them with insecure workers on lower wages and conditions. The TWU will also...

The Transport Workers’ Union has filed a dispute against Virgin over the airline’s standing down of all of its ground workers after the Federal Government killed Jobkeeper at the weekend. The dispute has been filed in the Fair Work Commission and outlines how workers have been stood down in the...

The Transport Workers’ Union is urging the Federal Government to regulate the gig economy, as Uber announced it was introducing piecemeal rights for workers following a UK Supreme Court judgment last month. Michael Kaine TWU National Secretary said Uber should not get to decide how few rights workers should get....

Thousands of aviation jobs are at risk following an announcement by the Federal Government to kill wage subsidies to support the ailing industry. Aviation unions are writing to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison appealing for him to reverse the decision and introduce Aviation Keeper, for all aviation workers with strict...

The Transport Workers’ Union has warned against the Federal Government replacing Jobkeeper for aviation workers with interest-free loans to businesses, saying the move will result in a skills-drain from the industry. TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine called on the Federal Government to introduce Aviation Keeper, an extension to Jobkeeper for all...

Over 75% of Lindsay Transport workers have rejected a deal that would have attacked pay and conditions, despite the company announcing record revenue of $411M during the pandemic, and profit of $5.32 million. The Enterprise Agreement presented by Lindsay would have forced workers into a shoddy four-year deal before being...

The jobs of almost 90% of aviation workers continue to be affected by the pandemic with only 11% back to working in their jobs with normal hours, according to a new survey which shows the need for Aviation Keeper, an extension to Jobkeeper for all aviation workers. The survey results...

Qantas losses of over $1 billion in just six months show that the Federal Government must introduce Aviation Keeper, an extension to Jobkeeper for all stood down aviation workers with strict conditions for the companies receiving it. TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said ongoing public support should be extended to...