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Delegates of the TWU Vic/Tas Branch have unveiled a “Transport Safety Action Plan” calling on the Government to make transport safer and more sustainable across Victoria and Tasmania. TWU health and safety representatives are also calling on the Victorian and Tasmanian Governments to invest in a local launch of Steering...

Over 1500 Victorian bus drivers from Dysons and Ventura are preparing for a 24-hour stoppage commencing this Friday morning. The decision by TWUmembers comes after ongoing negotiations with two of the state’s leading bus operators – Dysons and Ventura – and the Transport Workers’ Union Victoria & Tasmania remain at an impasse over improvements to employment conditions.  TWU bus driver members at Dysons are seeking improved conditions and fair wage...

Negotiations between Cleanaway and bargaining representatives the Transport Workers’ Union Victoria & Tasmania have broken down this morning which paves the way for work stoppages from 10am this morning and a further set of stoppages on Tuesdays, 19 April from 10am.  These essential workers have not had a pay rise for...

This week’s Federal Budget promises more supply chain chaos. An absence of targeted fuel cost relief and no action on deadly pressures exacerbated by COVID will force more workers to park up their trucks.  The Federal Government’s wholly inadequate plan to cut fuel prices is cold comfort to owner drivers forced...

The Transport Workers’ Union says any fuel relief must put money directly into truckies’ pockets to avoid sending owner drivers broke or increasing deadly truck crashes on our roads, following reports the Treasurer will announce a fuel package as part of next week’s Federal Budget. Owner drivers and small fleet...

Watch a video from Mike McNess, Branch Secretary here: https://bit.ly/37dsaE7

By TWU National Secretary, Michael Kaine. For two pandemic years owner drivers and small fleet operators have put their shoulder to the wheel to keep Australia moving. They’ve had to change and adapt how they do their important work; forced to jump through hoops without support to keep supply chains...

Six months to the day that an extensive Senate inquiry report into the industry was tabled with the federal government, truckies are still being largely ignored by Canberra. That’s the message today from inquiry chair, WA Senator Glenn Sterle, and the Transport Workers’ Union in coinciding statements marking the semi-anniversary...

The Retail Supply Chain Alliance of transport, retail and agriculture unions joined forces in Canberra today to call on MPs to endorse a bipartisan plan to fix crippled supply chains. It follows weeks of chaos from covid and major floods “smashing worker pay and safety, and depriving Australians of vital...