TWU Member rewards include great stuff like loans and banking, legal advice and a wide range of product discounts. Plus, our partners and sponsors frequently offer special products, services and exclusive deals to TWU Victoria & Tasmania members.
Become a member
Through collective bargaining and industrial action, TWU Members can improve their pay and conditions. Union members earn more, have better benefits and more job security than workers who are not represented by a union.
Get representation and support from the people who know your rights and built your EBA. TWU’s experienced industrial staff and experienced field organisers can provide quality advice and help to members on a range of workplace issues.
We keep members informed of their workplace rights and support members’ right to refuse unsafe work. Union worksites are stronger and more skilled workplaces.
The Union's in-house legal team support members in resolving workplace disputes such as underpayments, harassment, unfair dismissal, dispute resolution, and disciplinary matters. TWU Members can also access discounted support from our legal partners.
Our union is built from the ground up. We are always looking for Members to be media spokespeople, recruiters or more involved in TWU's national campaigns to raise industry standards and ensure transport workers are treated with respect.
TWU members have access to quality training, allowing us to build safer, stronger and more skilled workplaces. Knowledge is power, so we make sure our communications are informative, consistent and relevant to you.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers for Victoria and Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers for Tasmania deliver the highest-quality personal injury legal services to every TWU Member in a practical, professional and cost-efficient manner.
Currently listed on the Doyle’s Law Guide, a leading independent guide top tier law firms in Australia, our members are assured the best legal service in the most difficult times.
Through these partnerships, TWU Members have access to free expert assistance on WorkCover, ComCare, road accidents/TAC and asbestos diseases. Members can also access free standard wills, telephone advice and a no win-no free charge structure.
TWUSUPER is the Industry SuperFund for transport and logistics workers, and has provided super with low fees, all profits to members, and no commissions for over 30 years.
TWUSUPER has over 120,000 members and manages over $4 billion on their behalf.
TWUSUPER offers a simple investment menu and has a record of delivering competitive, long-term investment returns. Independent researcher Rainmaker has awarded it a SelectingSuper AAA rating and SuperRatings recognises their super and retirement income products with Gold Awards.
Please consider the Product Disclosure Statement before you make any decision at www.twusuper.com.au or by calling 1800 222 071. TWU Nominees Pty Ltd (ABN 67 002 835 412) is the trustee of TWUSUPER (ABN 77 343 563 307) and the issuer of interests in it.
We have an exclusive partnership with a people’s bank to give TWU Members easy low-cost access to banking through TWU membership. The partnership includes hosting the Unity Bank at the union office to allow easy access for members.
TWU Members have access too:
Home loan breaks to relieve members in financial hardship during industrial action.
First Home Guarantee – buy with a deposit of 5%.
Family Home Guarantee – for single parents/legal guardians with at least one dependent with a deposit of 2%.
Emergency loans and community support loans.
Doogue + George is Melbourne's largest specialist criminal law firm , with 27 criminal defence lawyers in total, including 9 Accredited Specialist CriminalLawyers.
Our partnership is in addition to our proud ongoing relationship with personal injury lawyers.
It’s always the priority of the TWU to put our members first and sometimes this support extends beyond the industrial relations system and personal injury circumstances.
Any time a member or their family requires assistance for an offence, such as traffic law or other issues with the law, it is a stressful time. These circumstances can be overwhelming, and people often do not know where to turn.
TWU Members have access to free referral and legal support to assist members during difficult times.
RT Health is the TWU preferred health insurer! Looking after hard working Australians. Since 1889.
Want to know more about private health cover?
RT Health can visit your workplace to take about RT Health.
We’re here with you every step of the way.
Union Shopper uses the combined buying power of its huge membership numbers to negotiate fantastic savings for members on a wide range of products and services.
Union Shopper’s most popular categories include electrical, motor market, travel, accommodation, discounted gift cards, cameras, computers, insurance and wine, and the savings members can potentially make are genuine and significant.
