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Across the industry, transport workers understand the power of standing together to achieve real change at their workplace and in their communities. Our members play a vital role in the fight for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work for all transport workers.

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TWU News Winter 2026

Welcome to our first Winter Journal. With 2026 being one of the most consequential years in the Union’s history, it’s more important than ever that we continue to stand together.

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TWU PROTESTS SWISSPORT IN CANBERRA AS WORKERS PREPARE FOR THEIR PUSH TO LIFT STANDARDS

Swissport workers are demanding the company ensure job security with increased hours, and conversion to full-time employment. While ground handling jobs used to be well-paid, secure careers, after Qantas’ illegal outsourcing the sector has become casualised and insecure, with a revolving door of workers who can’t stay in the industry under the poor conditions at companies […]

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TWU PROTESTS AMAZON HARRIS FARM DELIVERIES IN CANBERRA

The protests come as Amazon attempts to delay the TWU’s application to introduce fair minimum standards in the last mile delivery sector. In January, Amazon joined Harris Farm to begin its first Australian grocery delivery service, which risks lowering standards even further in road transport, already Australia’s deadliest industry. At Amazon Flex, workers use family […]

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GROUNDBREAKING PENALTY ON QANTAS FOR ILLEGAL OUTSOURCING 

The TWU has welcomed today’s Federal Court ruling that Qantas will be penalised $90 million – the largest employer penalty in Australian corporate history – for illegally sacking and outsourcing over 1800 workers, signalling the decision as a moment of justice for loyal workers who’d loved their jobs at the airline. 

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TWU puts industry on notice

The Transport Workers’ Union put the entire industry on notice over the weekend, with National Secretary Michael Kaine’s comments on the upcoming fight for 2025 sitting prominently on the front cover of The Australian.

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LONG FOUGHT-FOR WIN: CHAPTER 6 REFORM BECOMES LAW

The TWU has been relentless in fighting to ensure Chapter 6 is responsive to transport workers and small businesses in the 21st century, in a campaign which began over a decade ago. The long fought-for changes will include, but are not limited to: Throughout the day, the Union received a great deal of support – […]

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TRANSPORT REFORM LAWS ARE HERE

Transport reform legislation marks the beginning of the biggest shakeup of the transport industry, putting us well on our way to securing better rights, conditions, and job security.

We’re wasting no time using the new laws to start reshaping the industry.

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