We have a win, there is now some relief for owner-drivers relating to toll roads.
Pushing for more respect in our industry
Shaping a stronger future for transport workers is the shared responsibility of the industry and the clients who use the industry.
Pushing for more respect in our industry
Shaping a stronger future for transport workers is the shared responsibility of the industry and the clients who use the industry. Read more
NSW authorities must do better with rest areas
The busy season has passed with the wheels still rolling after the most turbulent year in all our memories.
Visible failures when it comes to being paid
TWU members across the country are standing together to demand safer and fairer industry rates and conditions for all workers. Together, we continue to build a powerful voice for all transport workers. Read more
A new year and so many questions still to answer
Welcome to 2021. You have no doubt just driven through one of the busiest periods of the year and how was it for you? Were you able to find adequate rest areas to pull up and manage your fatigue requirements on the road? How was the holiday traffic?
Truckies are facing a growing list of expenses
As we finally take the exit ramp for this year, we acknowledge that 2020 has been a very tough year for transport workers and our industry has left no doubt that without the strength of the work that drivers do, Australia stops.
Our plan to ensure a safe and fair future for the industry
2020 has been a hell of a year, as if you need telling. The TWU is looking forward to 2021 as a year to continue the fight to change things in our industry for the better.
Let’s look at ways of making NorthConnex use fairer
The NorthConnex tunnel is claimed to be a ‘game changer’ by a vast number of politicians wheeled out to sing the tunnel’s praises. Read more
Will someone in Government give a sh*t about rest areas
The sh*t shovel hangs on a tree at a well-used rest area in Mount Boyce NSW. It highlights the problems of rest areas that line haul truck drivers face.