SECRETARY’S PAGE: ’26 is here
With over 200 EAs expiring this year, 2026 will be one of the biggest fights in the Transport Workers’ Union’s history. Welcome to 2026, and our most ambitious campaign to date: Our Roads, Our Skies, Our Future.
Our AUTUMN 2026 edition of TWU News can be viewed online!
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A message from TWU Secretary Richard Olsen – ‘Towards ‘26 is here!
With over 200 EAs expiring next year, 2026 will be one of the biggest fights in the Transport Workers’ Union’s history. And now, with 2025 coming to aWith over 200 EAs expiring this year, 2026 will be one of the biggest fights in the Transport Workers’ Union’s history. Welcome to 2026, and our most ambitious campaign to date: Our Roads, Our Skies, Our Future.n end, it’s time to use this year’s momentum as a launchpad for success as we put the gloves back on.

In this issue:
’26 IS HERE! • A HISTORIC YEAR FOR OUR UNION • IN 2026 WE CONTINUE TO LEAD IN SAFETY • TWU DEFEATS STARTRACK AGAIN • BUS WORKERS FILE HISTORIC MULTI-EMPLOYER APPLICATION AT FWC • TWU HOSTS BUS INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE • MAJORS BARGAINING ROUND 3 • INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY • FIGHTING TO TRANSFORM CABIN CREW STANDARDS AT THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION • TWU BACK IN CANBERRA • SWISSPORT PUT ON NOTICE • MEMBERS ENDORSE CLAIMS ACROSS INDUSTRY • SUB-BRANCH NEWS … AND MORE!
With over 200 EAs expiring this year, 2026 will be one of the biggest fights in the Transport Workers’ Union’s history. Welcome to 2026, and our most ambitious campaign to date: Our Roads, Our Skies, Our Future.
As we start another huge year for the union, I’m as proud as ever to be President of a movement that doesn’t stop winning.
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