Jun 1, 2018
The Transport Workers’ Union and Aldi have agreed to hold talks on safety and standards following mediation in a Federal Court case taken by the retailer. The case has been deferred for three months pending the talks, which will begin next week. TWU National Secretary...Apr 13, 2018
The Transport Workers’ Union of NSW condemns the latest attempt by Berejiklian Government and NSW Roads and Freight Minister Melinda Pavey to silence the voice of truck drivers in the conversation about truck-related deaths on NSW road. Hearings in the NSW...Feb 21, 2018
The Transport Workers’ Union is warning not enough is being done to reduce risks to safety in trucking as the latest official data shows the increase in deaths from truck crashes continues. The spike in deaths in NSW continues with a 92% increase in deaths from...Dec 6, 2017
Exploited owner drivers working for bread manufacturer Tip Top are in Canberra today demanding that the Federal Government reinstate legislation that dealt exploitation and safety risks in transport supply chains. Tip Top, which operates in the Aldi supply chain, has...Nov 15, 2017
Hundreds of truck drivers are holding protests across the nation today over Aldi’s repeated refusal to address safety in its supply chain and its attack on free speech. Protesters in Adelaide, Sydney’s west, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane are calling on the wealthy...Nov 7, 2017
The Federal Government must be held responsible for failing to address the crisis in the transport industry which has left truck drivers struggling, the TWU has said. Lives and livelihoods have been ruined because of gaps in legislation which have allowed companies to...