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The TWU held protests across Australia today as part of a global day of action being taken by aviation workers enduring poverty wages, poor conditions, increased casualisation and high turnover. Protesters also demanded an end to forced part-time hours that see workers rostered to work as few as three hours...

Aviation workers will protest poor pay and conditions next week as a report shows low standards are impacting on aviation safety and security. We must #ChangeTheRules. Protests are taking place across Australia as part of a global day of action by airport workers. Fire up and force change! Protesters will demand...

The Andrews Labor Government will launch an Australian-first inquiry into the on-demand workforce and gig economy, following widespread claims of workers being underpaid and poorly treated. The TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) congratulates the government on establishing the Victorian Inquiry into the On-Demand Workforce, which will investigate the conditions of workers working to digital...

PM Scott Morrison has blood on his hands after voting to scrap the Road Safety Tribunal in 2015, but that didn’t stop him playing truck driver yesterday.    The media stunt was yet another slap in the face to all transport workers – particularly professional truck drivers – and all...

The TWU is calling for urgent reforms to address the thousands of on-demand workers being ripped off on a daily basis. The call follows a report by the Senate Committee on the Future of Work which recommends that on-demand workers must be given rights, such as superannuation and collective bargaining....

Morally-bankrupt Qantas loves the big stick. CEO Allan Joyce pockets $25mill a year, the company reported $1.6bill profits. But it still wants to continue to disrespect workers by threatening to strip bonuses for ‘harming’ the company. En masse, not individually. ‪Like aged care companies, rich airlines most important KPI is...

Branch Secretary John Berger talks truck driver training and the TWU’s hard-fought for mandatory minimum rates for tip truck drivers on State Government jobs in the latest edition of Big Rigs magazine. Read the article here. In reference to the minimum rates, John said: “Owner-drivers and truck driver employees are...

Ventura members – it’s time to fight.  As of this morning Ventura have advised the TWU that they will only be offering 0.3% for the July 2018 increase and will not meet the TWU 4+1 Claim. The TWU filed for a Protected Industrial Action Ballot today.  The TWU have successfully...

Some of Victoria’s most vulnerable workers have won the right to portable long service benefits with the passing of legislation in State Parliament last night. The TWU welcomes the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 which follows years of hard work put in by the TWU (Vic/Tas Branch), with other...