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Aerocare employees along with the TWU are pushing for better wages and conditions.  That’s why we are pursuing cases in the Fair Work Commission to ensure Aerocare drops its agreements and negotiates a better deal with staff. Our analysis shows Aerocare employees are even better off under the award, which gives four-hour...

If making ends meet wasn’t tough enough already, new figures show, for many Australians, it’s getting harder by the day. Figures from the Bureau of Statistics show the cost of basic life essentials like fuel and transport are rising at their fastest pace in 3.5 years, and much faster than...

It was a poor week for free speech in Australia. Firstly, supermarket giant ALDI was back in the Federal Court attempting to silence truck drivers and stop them from protesting and speaking out about safety in the wealthy retailer’s supply chain. Secondly, the Turnbull Government’s building industry watchdog – the Australian...

The 2018 TWU-BUS EBA process will start soon with each operator. Until then the TWU/BAV Industry Agreement talks continue. The TWU is pushing for a minimum of 4% per year wage rise and 1% per year increase to employer superannuation contributions. Remember we are stronger-together and the more members behind...

The life of a truck driver – long hours on the road, days away from the family home, unsafe rates and one of the most dangerous industries in Australia. We could not agree more with transport safety expert Professor Anne Williamson who said “I think it is wrong that truck...

An increasing number of TWU members are being caught driving unregistered work vehicles since the scrapping of windscreen car registration stickers in 2013.  This includes employee-drivers and owner drivers and those forgetting to register their own family vehicles.  The situation obviously becomes a hot issue when employee-drivers are fined as a result of their employer not re-registering...

The TWU has criticised a gaping lack of regulation and policy after police issued over 2,000 truck defect notices on 1 February in the largest ever inspection operation. Police inspected 5,000 trucks in an operation that involved Victorian, Queensland, SA and ACT police forces checking trucks entering and leaving NSW. Police...

FOOD DELIVERY WORKERS ARE BEING EXPLOITED – RIGHT NOW AS YOU READ THIS ARTICLE. AND IF YOU ORDER YOUR DINNER TO BE DELIVERED TONIGHT BY UBER EATS, DELIVEROO OR FOODORA – THERE IS A 75% CHANCE THE PERSON HANDING IT OVER WILL BE PAID BELOW THE MINIMUM WAGE. The TWU...

More than a year after the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) was abolished, truck drivers are still likely to be working hours they are not paid for. Surveys show this lack of pay and regulation leads to dangerous fatigue. Truck drivers are often paid based on productivity. Five large surveys of Australian long distance truck drivers all show...