TWU Members stood their ground at CDC and other companies, rejecting low wage offers and voting up protected industrial action. Despite offering multiple opportunities to negotiate better standards, a deal was not reached. Members had no choice but to ramp up action, undertaking the biggest bus strike in Australia’s history, calling on the government to put pressure on bus companies to resolve the dispute.
NSW knows all-too-well about these struggles, and State Secretary Richard Olsen addressed the rally in Victoria to encourage members to stand strong for their pay and conditions.
State Secretary Richard Olsen said,
“We want respect; we want to ensure that we are safe at work. However, the agreements that have been put on our table do not meet those standards. As you can see, we are everywhere. Orange is the in-colour here today.”