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Physical or verbal abuse should never be part of any job, but that is sadly still a reality for many hard-working bus drivers. And the stress of working under tight timetables, road rage and handling fare evasion just compounds the issues related to passenger aggression inside the bus. The TWU...

Today Swissport/Aerocare will appear in the Fair Work Commission to seek approval for an enterprise agreement that rips its workers off.How? Staff aren’t being paid what they are entitled to on Sundays, early morning and night shifts. As for workers on split shifts they should be getting overtime and this...

The TWU yesterday joined the ACTU in challenging Qantas’ discriminatory bonus scheme in court over its fairness and legality.When we announced this publicly, Qantas’ response was to send an e-communication to workers to say it might just abandon bonuses in future and hand all profits to shareholders.Engaging with workers, instead...

The ACTU this morning lodged a legal challenge to Qantas’ sham bonus scheme.Last August, Qantas posted a $1.6 billion record profit and announced workers’ bonuses. What it did not reveal publicly was that it would underhandedly link bonuses to workers signing a new company-endorsed EA!Under this plan, some bonuses would...

The TWU is proud to have such a broad and diverse membership base. This week some of our members at Transdev’s Sunshine Depot joined together for Eid al-Fitr – the “Festival of the Breaking of the Fast” – a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of...

TWU (Vic/Tas) member Andrew Hastings has received the Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian accolade for his “actions and compassion” after being first on the scene at a multi-vehicle smash on Victoria’s Western Freeway. Andrew, who works for Linfox, doused the flames in one vehicle with his on-board fire extinguisher before assisting...

Tell your workmates who are non-union members – as we approach the end of financial year, remember that, as a TWU member, you are eligible to claim back membership fees on your tax.Combine this with the higher wages & better conditions enjoyed by union workplaces, and it really does pay...

A major survey released today found transport and delivery workers in the gig economy are paid less, work more unpaid hours and are less satisfied than other workers. This isn’t progress, the Federal Coalition must stop bystanding and regulate this organised model of worker exploitation. READ MORE: https://www.twu.com.au/home/campaigns/on-demand-workers-join-the-fight!/gig-economy-survey-reveals-exploitation-of-transpo/?fbclid=IwAR2YWvX2xpifZqaxFw2qf0XicaBpVlKP0d8rW0-MN8xgH_eCeRyj7LE5oYg

Henry Fuller became the human face of an unfolding landmark news event after his employer, Ford, dropped a bombshell in 2013 that it would shut all its local plants and cull hundreds of jobs, Henry’s included. Henry was last weekend again featured in a news article, this one detailing some...