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New research has found one-in-four workers in the transport, postal and warehousing sectors are under significant financial stress. If this is you then you may be getting a poor deal and now is the time to become a member of the TWU. If you are a member and under stress created by changing work-related situations...

In the last 24 hours stories have emerged detailing the Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash’s mishandling of flagship legislation, senior government appointments and debate of reforms that could help millions of Australians. We have learnt that the minister has: •    Appointed a long-time staffer to a senior position at the supposedly...

One of our bus driver members told Channel Nine news last week that she feared being killed for doing nothing more than her job. At 11pm on 12 October Lucy was driving the 902 orbital Chelsea to Airport West service down Main Road, Eltham, when some coward approached her from behind and launched...

The TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) is concerned that an ever-increasing number of employers are attempting to shed full- and part-time staff for casuals and contractors they are trying to place on sham contracts. A sham contracting arrangement occurs when an employer attempts to disguise an employment relationship as an independent contracting arrangement...

TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) members were not immune to Ford Australia’s decision to end car production at the Broadmeadows and Geelong assembly plants last week.  However, thanks to the hard work of TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) officials, these members were well looked after and even had some say in their own future.  Some decided to accept a redundancy package, while others elected to...

Infrastructure Victoria has recommended a network-wide transport pricing regime and new motorways – including North East Link and the Outer Metropolitan Ring Road– as part of its draft statewide, cross-sector 30-year infrastructure strategy. The draft – Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy  – combines new major projects and maintenance programs to get the most out of the existing road...

AS members would be aware there are many problems associated with driving a bus that can only be resolved by a good workshop and suitable Defective Vehicle Report (DVR) systems. All operators must have systems in place for our members to report faults with buses and it is important that...

Kim Brennan was watched by millions of people worldwide when she rowed her way to a gold medal in the single sculls at the recent Rio Olympic Games. The proudest of all those observers was, no doubt, big Max Crow. Max is a TWU (Vic/Tas Branch) honorary member and a...

Victoria’s workers compensation scheme must be recalibrated to ensure that complex claims are resolved in a fair and timely manner, a Victorian Ombudsman investigation has found. The Investigation into the management of complex workers compensation claims and WorkSafe oversight report found that, while the workers compensation scheme was operating well in...