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TWU Members staying strong at Fonterra in Darnum, West Gippsland. A thumbs-up as members approached the final stage of the EBA Milk-carters have voted to accept a new three-year EBA offered by regional milk processing company Fonterra. The key points of the hard-fought for agreement are a two-per-cent or CPI...

THE days when your local bus driver was a respected and well-known figure in the community are, unfortunately, leaving us behind. However, one driver was so respected in his local Bellarine – Port Lonsdale community that an obituary – penned by regular passenger Bruce Wearne – was published in the...

Photo courtesy of The Herald-Sun. The Victorian Government yesterday announced that they expect to have 37 level crossings fully-removed, or removal works underway, by 2018. They also called for Expressions of Interest for two new major packages of level crossing removals – with funds sourced from the $9 billion long-term lease of the...

Works on the Monash Freeway Upgrade begin this week and the Victorian Labor Government have announced plans to mitigate congestion for the 200,000 motorists that use the freeway daily. This week, motorists will see preliminary works on the Freeway’s shoulders to make the road smoother and allow extra space to...

The Government is failing to tackle the crisis in trucking, marked by suicides, bankruptcies, low pay, high workplace deaths and injuries and the employment of untrained and exploited migrant workers, drivers and small transport businesses are warning today. The warning comes as the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman released...

TWU Members at Linfox Bulk Petroleum fought hard to secure an Agreement in 2014 that locked in good conditions and fair rate increases. Linfox is trying to stop further rate increases from coming into force by making unfounded claims that their workers are already getting paid above industry standards. TWU...

All TWU members need to be aware that new medical standards come into effect for drivers of private, heavy vehicle, light vehicles, motorbikes and commercial vehicles on October 1. Members are reminded that they should not be pressured by management trying to force medicals. It is a TWU members’ right to...

We are pleased to welcome new Bus Organiser Imran Malik to the Branch. Imran comes across from Transdev as a decorated delegate having spent years representing his workplace.  

2016 was another great year for TWU victories and fighting for workers rights! We’re proud to be Union. Happy New Year one and all.  In 2017 we will sustain our uncompromising hunger for success and no stone will be left unturned in achieving that.