A heartfelt thank you to Karen, Brad, and Ryan for all their incredible work and support in the sub-branch this year. Your efforts have been invaluable. I’m also looking forward to working closely with everyone in 2025, including Jason Armstrong, who now has an office based in our sub-branch.
Here’s to continuing the fight and achieving even greater successes in 2025. All the best for the year ahead!
Eight year battle pays off at FedEx Unanderra
I congratulate the FedEx team on an eight-year battle that has finally paid off. This journey included countless fights: three inquiries, 24-hour stoppages, a full-blown arbitration case, numerous complaints and defenses against baseless allegations targeting our members. A significant safety dispute even required involvement from the regulator and the Head of Safety for FedEx Australasia.
The result? Three managers exited from FedEx Unanderra, all who will not be returning. Congratulations to Rob Serafini and the entire team for their relentless persistence and for ultimately winning the war. the FWC found Cleanaway had failed in its good faith bargaining obligations to union members.
Cleanaway Unanderra
Huge congratulations to the Cleanaway team at Unanderra for their historic legal victory. This year, they won one of the first intractable bargaining cases in Australia against Cleanaway. Despite enduring sustained attacks from management, the team stood rock solid.
Special thanks to our delegates and the TWU NSW legal team, particularly Isabella Wisniewska and Ryan Smith, for their outstanding work. Members have maintained and improved their conditions, received a substantial pay rise, and secured all their back pay. A truly remarkable achievement—well done!
Linfox Goulburn
A big shoutout to Robert Hood, the head delegate at Linfox Goulburn, and the entire team for holding firm and achieving a three-year extension to their Enterprise Agreement. This ensures their job security well into the future.
I also want to acknowledge Brad Gibson for his dedication and commitment to the team. Great work all around.
Rob Pirc • Sub-branch Secretary