FEDEX WORKERS SETTLE AGREEMENT AS TWU PREPARES TO USE NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

The rank-and-file negotiating team has reached an in-principle agreement with FedEx delivering pay rises and job security provisions, as the TWU prepares to make applications on last mile deliveries when road transport legislation takes effect at the end of August.

After three months of bargaining workers achieved a 9.25% pay increase over two years, increases to parental leave provisions, job security provisions through auditing of outside hire, increased consultation, mental health training, and an agreement to jointly pursue a safer, fairer, more sustainable road transport industry with the TWU.

The in-principle agreement will be put to a vote by the workforce in the coming weeks.

In 2021 thousands of FedEx workers took multiple rounds of strike action after the company’s refusal to guarantee jobs wouldn’t be outsourced, or to put caps on outside hire.

TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine congratulated FedEx workers on the agreement.

“FedEx workers have achieved an agreement that recognises the increasing cost of living, lifting pay and conditions in critical areas after they’ve fallen behind over the last few years.”

“We welcome FedEx’s commitment to work with the TWU on creating a safer, fairer and more sustainable industry.”

“In August when the Albanese Government’s Closing Loopholes bill takes effect we will move quickly to make applications on minimum standards in road transport to make this industry safer and fairer, and protect job security. Workers are ready to tackle rampant undercutting from bottom feeders like Amazon with these new legislative tools at our disposal.”

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