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Casual workers, owner drivers and gig economy workers must be included in any wage subsidy package the Federal Government is planning, the Transport Workers’ Union has warned. The TWU also wants the package for stood down workers to include: 80% subsidy of average income administered through company payroll rather than...

The TWU has called on the Federal Government to take a stake in airlines requiring financial assistance to ensure fairness for passengers and workers, as it announces $298 million for airlines operating regional routes. The TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine said the latest financial assistance for airlines continues to ignore...

Rideshare drivers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic are appealing to the Federal Government to ensure all drivers are paid at least minimum wage after costs, do not have to pay GST and are protected against contracting and transmitting the virus. Rideshare driving is considered an essential activity to...

TWU PRESS CONFERENCE RE QANTAS 10.45AM SYDNEY, TRADES HALL 377 SUSSEX STREET Qantas is forcing its own workforce to bail it out, as it stands them down and seizes future leave balances that are yet to be accrued, says the Transport Workers Union. It means when the airline returns to...

The road transport industry has united at a roundtable to call on the Federal Government for assistance to address the devastating impact of the coronavirus. The call came as the TWU announced it was deferring bargaining across its enterprise agreements until the crisis is over. Meanwhile Woolworths announced it would...

Tens of thousands of airport jobs are at risk today because the Federal Government has failed to act to save them, warns the Transport Workers’ Union. The announced assistance package to airlines will not protect jobs at companies which service Qantas, Virgin and other airlines, as airlines drastically scale back...

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Qantas has been slammed by Safe Work NSW for potentially exposing passengers and workers to the coronavirus in an investigation which revealed aircraft cleaners are forced to wipe tray tables with the same dirty cloths and handle blood, vomit, soiled nappies, used masks and tissues without protective gear. The investigation...