Already, members have wins under our belts in 2025, fighting to win better pay and conditions, standing up for workplace safety, strengthening our union through recruitment, and working together to make sure that transport reform comes into law.
Last month, I was honoured to join fellow members and our union leadership in Sydney as we watched Chapter 6 reforms go through the NSW Parliament for the first time in decades. As an owner driver, seeing unfair exclusions finally removed from the act and additional protections added for transport workers was a joyous moment to share with members.
Above: The moment Chapter 6 reforms passed the NSW Parliament
We’re continuing to move forward with training to give members the tools they need to make their workplaces fairer. We know that union workplaces are safer, and that when members, delegates or HSRs speak up, management is forced to listen.
If this is your first journal, I extend my warmest welcome to you – and thank you for putting your trust in the Transport Workers’ Union. As we work this year to safeguard our hard-earned protections, and look to the fight ahead, every member has a part to play. It’s the resolve of our members that makes this union great.
As we progress further into 2025, I’m reminded of the strength and determination that we show, yard by yard, in every dispute, and I know that when we stand together, we win. I wish you all a safe year ahead.
Tony Matthews • TWU President