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                       Watch Branch Secretary John Berger’s special video message to all delegates, occupational health and safety representatives and grassroots members: play now   Over 300 TWU Delegates & Occupational Health and Safety Representatives from Victoria and Tasmania attended the 2017...

The State Government pledged to mandate minimum hourly rates for Tip Truck Owner Drivers across all government infrastructure projects at last week’s Branch Delegates Conference. The move promises to put an end to dodgy plant hirers exploiting vulnerable owner drivers on the pay-by-the-load system. MAKE NO MISTAKE – THIS IS A BIG...

The State Government has pledged to mandate minimum hourly rates for Tip Truck Owner Drivers across all government infrastructure projects. The move – announced by Premier Daniel Andrews at the 2017 TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) Delegates Conference – shoud put an end to dodgy plant hirers operating on the often below parity...

Angry about the ATO’s changes to the truckies’ meal allowance? Sign this letter to your local Federal member. Nearly 1,000 emails have been sent already!   The truck driver’s meal allowance was one of the few breaks left for the transport industry. With a recent determination by the ATO the...

Voting has closed and over 87% of Alpha workers around Australia have voted YES to the new Alpha Flight Agreement 2017. Solidarity, strength, TWU POWER! Thank you everyone, great result. Alpha Workers Say Yes to a Better Future 

Our TWU team said this agreement was worth voting for. Members agreed – 80% voted YES to the new EBA! Winning a new agreement that delivers on the issues we said matter was only possible because we stood together as a part of the TWU team led by your Delegates....

When voting closed for the proposed Eastern Australia Flight Attendants’ Enterprise Agreement 2016 last week, of the 186 valid votes received, 89.25% per cent voted to accept it. This is an overwhelming endorsement in anyone’s language, thank you all. Negotiations were protracted but we got there in the end. Click here...

ATO ruling on Owner Drivers shows how out of touch Government’s administration is on realities in transport. READ MORE: https://m.bigrigs.com.au/news/travel-expense-change/3204184/  

The Labor Party in NSW & ACT at state conferences has committed to introducing jail terms for employers who refuse to pay correct wages and super to their staff. Motions by the Transport Workers’ Union were backed unanimously and follow a series of scandals involving underpayment of workers. The move...