Hundreds of drivers and their supporters will take part in trucking convoys in all major capitals on March 31st to highlight the need for changes to address the crisis in the industry. Since the Federal Government tore down a road safety watchdog 534 people have died...

Port Kembla Coal Terminal A statement from Richard Olsen, State Secretary, Transport Workers’ Union of NSW The Transport Workers’ Union of NSW (TWU) has voted today in support of a resolution by the South Coast Labour Council to stop transport operations into or out...

As the temperatures climbed today it has become clear that Bus Companies and the NSW Government need to pay more attention to the workplaces of NSW Bus Drivers.

The TWU says the Federal Government is to blame for the collapse of Redstar Transport after it scrapped a road safety watchdog that held wealthy companies to account for their transport supply chain. Yesterday evening, the Transport Workers’ Union received written...

The Transport Workers’ Union has received concerning reports from Redstar Transport members that indicate the company is about to go into administration. Reports include drivers being told to return their loads to the nearest depot and interstate drivers being repatriated to their homes. The TWU has also been informed that other transport operators have been instructed to cease contracting work to Redstar Transport.

Today’s announcement on reducing the cost of living for families by the NSW Labor leader Michael Daley is welcomed by the Transport Workers’ Union of NSW. State Secretary, Richard Olsen said “The cost of living in NSW is on the rise and the TWU know the pain that it...

Statement from: Richard Olsen, State Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union of NSW   The overnight bus fire on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is history repeating. The safety of bus drivers and their passengers is a number one priority, but not it seems to...