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Many of Transdev’s buses have been deemed unroadworthy, according to The Age. Transdev are having up to 100 buses taken off the road as a result of a recent VicRoads audit. Victoria’s transport safety watchdog, Transport Safety Victoria (TSV), said it was the highest number of defective buses it had...

Watch TWU (VIC/TAS BRANCH) SECRETARY JOHN BERGER STICK UP FOR AVIATION WORKERS ON CHANNEL NINE, CHANNEL TEN AND CHANNEL SEVEN. Aviation workers and TWU members have protested around the country today over low wages and appalling conditions which are risking safety and security. Melbourne workers held an action at Tullamarine’s...

Aviation workers are holding protests at airports around the country today over low wages and appalling conditions which are risking safety and security. The protests come as the Australia Institute Centre for Future Work report, The Consequences of Wage Suppression for Australia’s Superannuation System, commissioned by the Transport Workers’ Union...

Jetstar has informed staff that an overwhelming 92.4% of employees have unanimously REJECTED its Jetstar Cabin Crew Agreement. Congratulations to TWU Jetstar members who have sent such a clear and unambiguous message to management. The current Jetstar cabin crew agreement process has been problematic and TWU members obviously were not happy...

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash must respond to media reports concerning the crisis in the trucking industry and be brought to task over the role they have played in making our roads more dangerous for everyday Australians. The explosive revelations in today’s media –  such as testimony...

FEDERAL Opposition leader Bill Shorten has taken a swipe at Malcolm Turnbull over the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT). Speaking at the Queensland Labor state conference in Townsville, Mr Shorten took the opportunity to again raise the head of the safe rate debate. Accusing the Prime Minister...

A report on Corporate Avoidance of the Fair Work Act was handed down by a Senate Committee on 7 September and, needless to say, it painted a damning picture of a Coalition over-eager to give the green light to corporations wanting to trample workers’ rights. The report found action is...

“The TWU are like a favourite uncle, invaluable really.”   To Janet Jones, who recently retired from record management company Iron Mountain, workmates were like family. Which is why she will be remembered as a passionate TWU delegate who bent over backwards, left no stone unturned and did everything humanely...

The TWU is concerned about reports in Fairfax Media that Coles has teamed up with the bicycle-based service Deliveroo to offer 30-minute home deliveries on groceries. Deliveroo, which mostly delivers food from restaurants, has been offering “food packs” such as a selection of barbecue items or entertainment snacks for delivery to customers in Melbourne’s inner-east...