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 TRANSPORT WORKERS’ UNION OF NSW

 ISSUE 100 • SPRING 2021

STRIKE VICTORY AT TOLL

TWU MEMBERS
STANDING
STRONG
NOTHING WILL STAND IN OUR WAY!

PRESIDENT’SPAGE DRIVINGFORWARD
 Tony Matthews • TWU President Richard Olsen • TWU Secretary

CONTENTS
President’s page
From the State Secretary,
You are never alone
TWU in the time of COVID
TWU is suing Toll for $51,870,000
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 3
 4
 5
 NEVER BACKING DOWN
 YOU ARE NEVER ALONE
Time for the majors to pay up 6-7
HSR training providing a
voice for safety 8-9
Qantas Failures 10-11
TWU BUSES:
Time for industry standards 12
Delegates talk about the
agreement in their yard 12
TWU power delivers
lockdown protection 13
A COVID-safe transport roadmap 14
The key to reopening Australia THE PRESSURE THAT THIS INDUSTRY
The TWU road survey 14 IS PLACING ON DRIVERS AND ON THEIR
No accountability at Aramex 15 FAMILIES IS COSTING US DEARLY. WE
Amazon who pays? IN THE FIGHT against unsafe practices MUST MAKE OUR VOICE LOUD, OUR FIGHT
Join the fight for $40 15 WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDUSTRY STRONG AND WE MUST BE THE LEADERS
 and lowering of standards in your
Solidarity with transport workers 16-17 STANDARDS ACROSS THE BOARD TO ENSURE A SAFER AND FAIRER
 workplace, the Union is never backing
Without trucks australia stops 18 BECAUSE OF THE UNREALISTIC
 down. TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.
Members win! 18 TARGETS SET ON THE SUPPLY CHAINS
LEGAL UPDATE: The Pandemic has seen large profits IN THE RETAIL SECTOR.
Scott’s failures and their for major players, like FedEx. It’s you
 that is delivering that, in the most Everyone knows these are dire times IT HAS BEEN A LONG PANDEMIC. The Federal Government is yet to and Uber.
enterprise agreement 19
A reinstatement for unsafe and busiest of times. TWU due to COVID. The health and safety The TWU is still here to help you come to the table having failed to set The pressure that this industry is
Joy Mcgrath at Toll 19 members have been on the frontline of drivers is at risk. It’s also risky for during this lockdown. The hard work of up a national plan for Transport that placing on drivers and on their families
COVID-19 update 20 and delivering essentials. your families and co-workers. We members past and present does mean would address border issues and make is costing us dearly. We must make
TWU GEAR: have to be mindful of that. While the the TWU has a strong future. it easier for the freight load to keep
 Our members are taking on companies our voice loud, our fight strong and we
Show your union pride 21 management are working from home, moving while drivers who need it have
 negotiating new Enterprise Agreements. The past year has shown that transport must be the leaders to ensure a safer
Sydney Sub-branch News 24 it’s the drivers out there that are literally better access to testing or vaccinations
 It’s clear there is disrespect shown to workers are essential to our economy. and fairer transport industry.
South Coast & Southern driving business forward, then being that they will need to access where
 us from the major companies who are Truck drivers and couriers have The TWU is serving claims on over
Sub-branch News 25 disregarded and not heard is absolutely they work.
 refusing to acknowledge the last twelve operated at a pandemic level of demand 50 major retailers warning of their
Newcastle & Northern infuriating.
 months, as if they never happened. for over 12 months to keep our shelves We have taken Protected Action at Toll, responsibility to ensure that they are
Sub-branch News 26 I want to pass on my congratulations
 They have consistently demonstrated stocked and retailers have reaped huge and are preparing for similar action at paying transport operators enough to
ACT Sub-branch News 27 to everyone involved in the landmark
 they do not want to pay fair wages profits from their hard work. Bus Drivers StarTrack, FedEx, Linfox and Bevchain. guarantee that their goods are being
NATIONAL UPDATE: decision that meant Qantas was told
 owed to you, and they have been remain on the frontline and are gearing I acknowledge the leadership of those delivered safely.
Wins don’t come much bigger 28 they were wrong, for sacking workers.
 dodging their responsibility. up for their Enterprise Agreements and members at Toll, who took a stand to
VETERANS: These people were dismissed unfairly I want to acknowledge the TWU
 We are looking for industry standards industry standards. Aviation workers say no to Toll’s attack on job security.
COVID won’t beat the TWU Veterans! 29 and the Union fought beside them Officials and Staff members working out
Become a member across the board because of the continue to suffer an uncertain year Toll want members to accept an offer
 to get them what they deserved. My of our Branch and Sub-Branch offices.
of the 1888 Club 29 unrealistic targets set on the supply of stand-downs, mass redundancies, that has devalued their wages, they
 personal congratulations to the union Across the lockdown we have walked
You said it on Facebook 30 chains by companies like Aldi in the outsourcing and numerous abuses from want to get in lower paid workers to
 leadership involved in the work they do together in solidarity, ensuring TWU
Kids’ corner 31 retail sector. Qantas. The safety fight is on for Food do your job. Together we are seeking
 at our Airports. support to members through actions
 delivery riders. job security, a safer workplace, better
CONTACTS
Editorial:
 I’m immensely worried and feel
 personally disrespected when a
 We want you to stay vigilant and help
 us prevent exploitation. Help us spread
 The TWU is taking a stand against the superannuation and a commitment to
 better standards across the industry.
 and negotiations across all sectors.
 Our Delegates and Members have
 company like FedEx doesn’t commit to current NSW Government to ensure maintained the strength of the TWU in
Colin Henderson 02 8610 8080 the word about the TWU message. It is that all workers who will be prevented We are looking also for those binding
colin.henderson@twunsw.org.au paying the workers. Other majors, the their own yards, providing leadership to
 about fairness, doing the same job, for from working under the Berejiklian standards to be set in Road Transport
Advertising: likes of Toll, Linfox and Startrack have the industry that strengthens the future
Antoinette Atkin the same pay. Talk to those you work Government’s Public Health Orders will to lock in job security and abolish gig
 followed suit and are equally guilty in of Transport Workers in NSW.
Antoinette.Atkin@twunsw.org.au with about why it is important to be part have an assurance that they will not economy models that threaten the job
 dodging their duty of care. Such callous
Contributor: of the Union. be at risk of dismissal and that they security of current workers right across
Harshil Nijhawan disregard of members shows that the
 Tony Matthews, will be able to access accrued leave transport because of the actions and
 Richard Olsen,
22 John Hines Avenue, Minchinbury 2770
Print Post Approved 100008176
 current trend of industry standards and
 safety at workplaces is on the decline. TWU President entitlements while unable to work. demands of companies like Amazon State Secretary

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COVID PAY UP TOLL

TWU IN THE TIME OF COVID TWU IS SUING TOLL
 FOR $51,870,000
HANSON HYMIX – NO CONCRETE ANSWERS
The TWU sought answers from Hanson Concrete after two of its truck
drivers in Greenacre tested positive for COVID, with 97 other workers
having to isolate. Members deliver concrete to major infrastructure
projects like the WestConnex. Drivers at the site learnt of the infection The Transport Workers’ Union is suing Toll for almost $52 million in the NSW Supreme Court
through Union delegates rather than the company. for breaching its contracted payment terms with owner drivers on more than 5000 occasions
Drivers were angry that Hanson did not tell them or as we understand, during the pandemic Christmas period.
NSW Health, immediately after the first driver tested positive. Richard
 The case, which will be heard in early
Olsen told the media, “Hanson’s lack of action, their incapacity to “Over the last year, Toll’s
manage their duty of care shows they have do not fully accept their September, could see Toll pay penalties
 of up to $10,000 for each of the 5,187 treatment of hardworking
responsibility for the safety of employee and owner drivers right
 late payments it made to almost 250 truck drivers has been
across their fleet.”
 owner drivers. an utter disgrace. While
COVID-19 TESTING CHAOS MANAGING COVID: FIVE NSW GAPS IN AUSTRALIA’S Delayed payments cause owner
 transport workers pulled
The NSW Government has a shared GOVERNMENT FAILURES BIOSECURITY drivers to struggle with the costs of in record profits for
responsibility for the shambles that 1) The border and local government running their trucks. Evidence shows retailers whose goods
transport workers are facing battling to areas permit systems clearly were an inexplicable link between pay and they transport, they’ve
do their jobs whilst continuing to comply designed without any consultation safety. faced a threat to their own
with varying testing orders. with transport workers or the
 State Secretary Richard Olsen told
 income.”
 transport industry more broadly. A
 - Richard Olsen
 3 August 2021
 The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP
 Premier
 GPO Box 5341 complete shambles. TWU News, “Over the last year, Toll’s
 SYDNEY NSW 2001
 treatment of hardworking truck drivers
 Dear Premier, 2) The TWU had to call on the NSW
 On 14 July, I and the National Secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union, Michael Kaine, wrote to
 Government to urgently roll out has been an utter disgrace. While Toll was cooking up a plan to obliterate back to paying them weekly as per
 you about the difficulties transport workers face in relation to regular COVID testing requirements,
 and called on you to provide more resources and testing hubs.
 rapid COVID testing and pop-up transport workers pulled in record the decent jobs of its employees.” their contracted terms.
 Disappointingly, you have not replied to that letter, and truck drivers are continuing to face
 unnecessary difficulties in complying with their COVID testing requirements.
 vaccine hubs for transport workers, profits for retailers whose goods they
 Owner-drivers run small businesses – “This appalling treatment of workers
 Under the public health orders and various interstate border restrictions, many truck drivers are
 where they work, across NSW. The Transport Workers’ Union is looking transport, they’ve faced a threat to their
 required to submit to regular COVID tests every 3-7 days. But as we have seen in recent examples,
 such as the Taree testing site running out of COVID tests, it isn’t always easy for truck drivers to usually just one person with one truck. while those at the top of transport
 comply with these requirements.
 3) The NSW Government telling for an audit of transfers of international own income. First, workers were forced
State
 Drivers areSecretary,
 often spending hours waitingRichard Olsen
 in line to be tested during wrote
 their rest breaks, which is notto They operate on wafer-thin margins, supply chains reap multibillion dollar
 only a major inconvenience to the drivers but also a significant road safety concern.
 workers that they could be locked flight crew after a driver from Sydney to bear the brunt of two cyber-attacks,
the NSW Premier. It isSafetynot Stationsacceptable
 yet in good faith they agreed to extend profits, highlights the urgency for the
 As you may be aware, there are nine Heavy Vehicle located on major highways
 out of work if they don’t get the airport caught COVID-19. The TWU then owner drivers endured months of their payment terms with Toll for six
 across NSW, which are used to weigh and inspect heavy vehicles.
that we have truck drivers, bus drivers, Federal Government to step up and
 It is our view that these stations should be immediately set up as COVID testing locations. Using
 vaccine, without doing anything to understands that a limousine company late payments during the high intensity
 these facilities to perform COVID tests will allow truck drivers to obtain their COVID tests with
and
 minimal aviation
 difficulty and withoutworkers, rideshare drivers,
 cutting into their rest hours. months. Once that time was up, Toll regulate Australia’s deadliest industry,”
 improve their access to vaccines. was contracted to transport cargo plane Christmas period. At the same time,
delivery drivers and others sitting
 I note this approach is already being used at certain heavy vehicle weighing stations in Victoria.
 spat in their face and refused to go Richard Olsen said
 flight crew from Sydney International
 Truck drivers are critical to keeping our supermarket shelves stocked and our society functioning
waiting inrequirements,
 queues atyou.centres and then
 during the current lockdowns. The TWU supports any measure to make it easier for truck drivers to 4) The NSW Government removed
 meet their testing and so should
 workplace rapid antigen testing as a Airport. As far as the TWU is aware, no
having
 OWNER DRIVER PAUL NEWTON TELLS HIS STORY
 I again imploreto you togo to
 divert more work.
 resources to support truck drivers in meeting their testing
 requirements, including by setting up testing clinics at Heavy Vehicle Safety Stations.
 COVID-19 control measure available real protocols were in place for flight
Many truck drivers and bus drivers out
 Yours sincerely,
 crew transport despite the Federal
 under the Public Health Orders.
in Richard
 theOlsenregions and those doing inter- Regular PCR testing requirements for Government being responsible for PAUL NEWTON, Owner Driver, told negotiation table by Michael Rugendyke
 TWU NSW State Secretary
state work don’t even know where they authorised workers were also axed. quarantine. Any rules that existed, TWU News talked to TWU News never eventuated. Members were not
can get tested and if they can do so the Federal Government had allowed about the blatant disregard by Toll aware of planned closures at regional
 5) The NSW Government refused to
safely without breaching fatigue rules. to be set up between the airlines and for an agreement signed off on by depots, members were not aware of
 extend paid vaccination leave to
The Union supports any measures that cover bus drivers employed by transport companies. Michael Rugendyke and owner drivers planned outsourcing of work. Michael
keep communities safe but we are private operators – not just those Flight crew transport vehicles (buses, at Toll in April. Rugendyke gave us his word there
frustrated at the lack of planning and working for State Transit. vans and taxis) have not been subject Members agreed with Toll that when would be no closures, no short shifts
foresight regarding the health orders on to a regulated hygienic cleaning cyber-attacks occurred, they would and no outsourcing of work. Where is
testing. programme. The TWU is also concerned let the company withhold one week’s the integrity? We believe we were lied to.
We still have truck drivers forced to that vehicles used have been used worth of their money to assist Toll in In September members told Toll that
wait for testing under logbook hours, for other transport activities without maintaining financial liquidity, to keep they no longer agreed about the money
required to self-test in their trucks and cleaning. The COVID-19 infection of trading. The cyber-attacks meant Toll being withheld, this meant the money
face the delays of getting results and or drivers transporting international flight had no capacity to invoice. was to be returned and payment
not having test kits available where they crew shows huge gaps in the rules What we were not aware of was agreements were supposed now to theft. Michael Rugendyke has a total
work. We have offered solutions to the surrounding COVID safety for transport that Toll’s integrity was missing; revert to seven-day terms. Toll refused contempt and complete disrespect for
Berjeklian Government, and yet we have workers, and subsequently biosecurity anything that was promised on the to send the money back. That is wage his workforce.
had no response. for all Australians.

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2021NEGOTIATIONS 2021NEGOTIATIONS

TIME FOR THE MAJORS TO PAY UP
 Across the TWU, members sacrificed time, energy and the safety of their families battling STARTRACK UNDERMINING YOUR CONDITIONS LINFOX WAGE FREEZE
 IF STARTRACK IS WILLING to the leaked email between an Outside
 COVID restrictions to move high volumes of freight and parcels. PLAN
 undermine your conditions now, how Hire company and one of our members
 Members need Job Security right across the major transport companies, and the TWU are will we stop them without protections in and it speaks for itself.
 gearing up with members to make sure that is the negotiated outcome. It’s respect that is the new agreement? Members at StarTrack are pushing
 due, for the people that drive businesses forward. A leaked email from a labour hire for Protected Action over job security.
 agency, proves StarTrack is directing Members feel they have no choice but
TOLL:OUTSOURCING THREAT AT THE HEART OF TOLL STRIKES its Outside Hire agencies to pay its to disrupt parcel deliveries as a means Linfox delegates

THE MOMENT TOLL group truck workers under cheap Award conditions, to have the company negotiate properly.
 Linfox’s intention is to provide a wage
 “It is very frustrating that rather than ensure they are paid
drivers slammed on the brakes,
 negotiations with Toll remain
 BUSTED - LEAKED EMAILS StarTrack negotiations broke down freeze and no backpay to the expiry
 the same conditions and wages as
thousands of Toll transport workers
 at a standstill because the PROVE YOUR JOBS AND after they stopped backpay that made date of the Agreement, change the
went on strike on Friday 29 August, StarTrack workers. Doing this means up for the extremely demanding 2020
 company still expects workers OVERTIME ARE AT RISK span of hours affecting take home
demanding that Toll provide job security it would be cheaper and easier for year. StarTrack has refused to prioritise pay, and introduce B-rates, while
 to sign on to an agreement that A leaked email proves StarTrack is directing its Outside Hire agencies to pay its workers

through the Enterprise Agreement. StarTrack to use
 under cheap Award conditions, Outside
 rather than ensure they are Hire, aconditions
 paid the same direct and
 employees over lower paid outside watering down status quo provisions.
 would see droves of workers wages as StarTrack workers. Doing this means it would be cheaper and easier for

 threat to StarTrack workers’ jobs and
 StarTrack to use Outside Hire, a direct threat to StarTrack workers’ jobs and overtime.
 hire. Workers have already reported
Your strong action has resulted in Toll pushed out of their jobs. The The TWU is now investigating the leaked email below between an Outside Hire company Linfox also want to change hours.
 company can say all it likes overtime. The
 and one of our members TWU
 and it speaks for itself. is now investigating
 a hit to their income due to overtime
finally signing a transfer deed, which Increases to the span of hours will
means the current pay and conditions of about pay, workers cannot hours going to outside hire instead of
 LEAKED EMAIL FROM affect pre-shift overtime and access
all Toll employees transferring to Allegro will be heard in early September. It could see make it any clearer that pay employees.
 LABOUR HIRE AGENCY to overtime would only kick in after 8
have been protected. Likewise contracts Toll pay penalties of up to $10,000 for each of is irrelevant if their job is not
 StarTrack notified APS this StarTrack is Australia Post’s most hours.
 the 5,187 late payments Toll made to almost 250 secure. This has gone on long year that they wanted us to
of contract carriers will be assigned profitable division as a result of
 Owner-Drivers. enough, workers want to sign revert back to award
 Linfox didn’t present a pay offer,
across to Allegro protecting owner conditions for all sites,
 workers’ efforts last year, with Australia
 a fair deal and move on, but rather than their EBA. which may mean a 3-year wage
drivers. For too long Toll refused to sign Parallel bargaining will likely proceed with the they cannot sign away their Post reporting a 15.5% increase in
 freeze. Instead, Linfox spoke
such a deed but your fight won it. both Toll and Allegro groups. We are seeking livelihoods.” revenue and profits of $166m in the six
 about how it wants to close the
TOLL STILL NEEDS TO DO MORE: meetings with both management teams and will - Richard Olsen months to December 2020.
 gap between its rates of pay to
 report back ASAP on the details and next steps. IF STARTRACK IS WILLING TO UNDERMINE
1) Site rates and safeguards for use of BEVCHAIN ATTACKING
 YOUR CONDITIONS NOW, HOW WILL WE YOUR RIGHTS!
 its competitors. When pressed
 outside hire STOP THEM WITHOUT PROTECTIONS IN about who their competitors are,
 FEDEX NEEDS TO TREAT WORKFORCE WITH RESPECT BEVCHAIN want to: introduce B-rates,
 THE NEW AGREEMENT? Bevchain delegates
2) Full utilisation water down status quo provisions, give management cited Glen Cameron,
 FEDEX HAVE SAID NO Ron Finemore and Goldstar.
3) A decent payrise no backpay to the expiry date and a
 to members. The National
 wage freeze in most states, give no Linfox B Rates mean that all new
4) Finalise local agreements negotiating Committee
 increases to superannuation, change employees who are engaged after
There is no grey area when it comes to advise that FedEx accepted
 the span of hours affecting take home the new EA is approved will be
job security. Either the jobs are secure, only 2 out of 32 claims
 pay and make a reduction in terms and paid Award + 10% and only 10%
or they are not. Until these issues are lodged; have declared no
 conditions by the removal of Transport superannuation. Effectively Linfox
addressed, the job security of every Toll limits on outside hire; are
 Industry State Award (TISA). want a 2-tier system. This is a direct
worker is on the line. Together we’ve saying no site rates; are
 It is clear by now that BevChain is Your TWU bargaining committee will attack on job security and we need
made sure B rates are off the table, and offering no 2020 payment;
 attacking your rights by reducing continue to fight for decent pay and to fight this. We can’t let that happen
your conditions have been protected minimalist increases and a
 job security, especially with the conditions. It’s time Bevchain respected here or anywhere. Not on our watch.
in the Toll sale process. We MUST now demand that all other claims
 introduction of the 2-tier “B-rate” their workers.
use our collective power to fix these be dropped.
 ARE YOU READY
 system. That’s why your national and Are you going to let BevChain attack
other significant issues. After months of FedEx demanded in their FOR ACTION?
 state delegates across the country your hard-fought for conditons? Tell Keep in touch with
negotiations, Toll knows it must provide “Final offer” that we drop the majority signed a collective bargaining agreement the
 endorsed preparing for a Protected your workmates we need to fight back, information being
job security guarantees to reach an of our claims that would ensure job receiving wage increases, a bonus sent
 Action Ballot. ask them to join the TWU too. out from the TWU via
agreement with workers. The transport security. Members are angry over the payment, fuel cost assistance, meal SMS and Email or
 talk

 TOGETHER WE WILL WIN
giant must stop playing games with company’s attempt to remove fair fees, and more. to your Delegate
people’s livelihoods. dispute procedures from disciplinary In June, FedEx reported record full-year
In the meantime, the TWU is suing Toll matters, which further threatens jobs. results with revenues jumping to US$84 Our action is crucial. We are strong and when we stand together, we have power. It’s time to let the bosses at the top of
for nearly $52,000,000 because the However FedEx are signing billion and net income over US$5 billion. supply chains squirm, because they can’t bring in the millions without us. Together, we will change this industry and make
company has broken an agreement to agreements elsewhere. In Turkey, FedEx runs a golf tournament with a $60 it safer. We will do it for the 200 truck drivers who’ve been killed since the Federal Government abolished the Road Safety
pay Owner Drivers on time. The case, 900 Unionised FedEx workers have million prize, but won’t pay up to workers. Remuneration Tribunal. We will do it for our families and our communities. When we stand strong together, we will win.

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WH&S WH&S

HSR TRAINING PROVIDING A VOICE FOR SAFETY
Since 2020 and the start of the Pandemic, the TWU has continued the fight for safer yards,
providing a powerful means by which workers’ voices are heard.
 WORKING TOGETHER FOR SAFETY AT FEDEX
Whether a casual, labour hire, owner-driver, full time or part time employee, the WHS act THE TWU CAN SUPPORT YOU in your yard, safety is all
recognises all workers to be equal. The power of HSR training is supporting workers across a about workers working together and raising issues with
range of transport yards. management. Doug Fox, Delegate in the FedEx Carrington DELEGATE DOUG FOX:
 yard, north of Sydney says, “This is the start of change in
 “THIS IS THE START
 the workplace. If you don’t speak up nothing will change.”
 In Doug’s own words, here is how workers made change.
 OF CHANGE IN THE
 WORKPLACE. IF YOU
 According to some of the bigwigs and HR people who
 visited Carrington yard, we were breaking every safety rule DON’T SPEAK UP
 in the book because of the amount of trailers, trucks and NOTHING WILL CHANGE.”
 forklifts we had in a company managed, confined area. This
 year, the bigwigs put all the B Doubles outside, still on their
 we were not working in unsafe conditions anymore.
 property.
 I brought in the expertise from the TWU, speaking to Marija
 Our problem, the amount of rain, with recent east coast
 SCOTT MCGRATH, ALDI ASSAD MANZOOR, DELIVEROO THEO SEREMETIDIS, QANTAS RAY CHILDS, HOLCIM Marsic. For workers it was unsafe, there were insufficient
 lows. Forkies and others in the yard had no PPE gear and
 work processes. We consulted with management on the
 no prime movers available to move the trailers into the
 problems, yes, there was paperwork, but the TWU helped
“Prior to HSRs , very little “It’s been a really long “I was the HSR Qantas tried “We went through the process shed. It felt like we were being drowned. Drivers from other
 with that.
was happening for the struggle against Deliveroo. to get rid of because I called with our company, which was yards when visiting in the rain made commentary like “What
 are you guys doing? No one else does this”. Managers asked us for our suggestions and we gave it to
drivers and things were just A process that should’ve them out on safety when lengthy because they didn’t
 them, a plan on how to take the majority of the B-Double
swept under the carpet. taken two months, took COVID started. want to recognise we had Members and non-members alike were exposed to
 Cargo inside. As it turns out it was extremely productive,
Now there’s real progress, more than a year. I’m working with the TWU any rights as HSRs or with discomfort, dangers and problems related to the rain, the
 loading times reduced, it worked, and we were dryer. Then
the morale is strengthened in closely on prosecuting training. But going through the lack of lighting and the winter conditions.
 Deliveroo was against the they wanted to put it back to the original system, but we
yards, the management takes Qantas. They breached the legislation and the regulator Workers on the “Bulk Shift” got together and we consulted
 HSRs training because reminded them about our right to cease unsafe work.
things more seriously.” discrimination part of the and the advice that was given with management, letting them know, if that amount of rain
 of the power it gives the Two days later they came back to us wanting to keep our
 Act.” to us, the company had to happened again and the trailers were still outside, the shift
 workers and the position it process permanent. That is the power members have in a
 come back to us saying they’ll members would cease unsafe work. We made the call that
 puts us in.” yard to be safe!
 do it our way.”

 HSRS FIGHT PROFIT OVER SAFETY
THE RIGHT TO ASK, ARE YOU SAFE AT WORK? On 16 August, at the FedEx, Matraville Depot, a worker tested positive to COVID
 and the TWU understands FedEx managers allowed a shift change to occur

 Central Coast Community News
The TWU stands behind Health and as normal. Several workers then entered the site who were later deemed close
 “It is strongly hoped that you will TWU RESPONSE: “We allege
Safety Reps (HSRs) in yards. HSRs are contacts and have since been ordered into self-isolation.
 take this opportunity to reflect on that by punishing Mr Mobbs
having the right conversations with work When TWU trained HSRs learnt of the situation several hours later, they
 your conduct and to improve it.” for exercising his workplace Community
colleagues and management to ensure immediately directed all workers to cease unsafe work, empowered by the Work
safety is not compromised and to - LETTER FROM THE CEO COMMUNITY right to cease unsafe work, Transport Driver
 and as an HSR, engaging Terry (in the Health and Safety (WHS) Act. Despite this, FedEx instructed a small number of
ensure consultation occurs about safety. TRANSPORT CENTRAL COAST.
 in discussions about middle) on the NSW workers to remain at the site to continue working – in direct contravention of the
Strong WHS legislation backs up the Terry’s story highlights the need for Central Coast WHS Act. It was up to the worker health and safety representatives to do what
 safety concerns with other
role that HSRs do and the TWU will TWU trained Health and Safety Reps workers you and the PCBU management failed to do, end this unsafe work.”
seek enforcement where necessary in yards. The TWU trains members to a duty under the WHS Act to take
 are engaging in prohibited reasonable care for their own health FedEx’s behaviour was a disgraceful example of their ‘profits over safety’ mentality.
to ensure that an HSR is allowed to have the knowledge, as we know so behaviour under the WHS Act.” and safety, and engaging in high risk The TWU believes FedEx knowingly and recklessly exposed their workers to a health
do their job and ensure managers are many managers are not well informed
 work where an immediate or imminent and safety risk. The site should have been immediately shut down and cleaned
keeping workers safe. when it comes to WHS legislation. investigate and subsequently support
 risk to their health and safety is present, top to bottom while the contact tracing took place. The TWU has lodged a formal
Terry, a driver at Community Transport The TWU announced to CTCC that the TWU’s position.
 would be contravening their own duty complaint with both Comcare as the safety regulator, and SafeWork NSW over
Central Coast (CTCC) copped a written we represented Terry and we told the Following a meeting between CTCC under the Act. The PCBUs contractual FedEx’s failure to adequately protect its workforce from a known COVID exposure.
warning because he engaged in his role company we were looking to meet. We and TWU Officials, CTCC have now obligations do not negate a worker’s
 It’s the second such example of an inadequate response from Fedex, after a
as a TWU trained Health and Safety Rep, also exercised our right of entry under withdrawn the warning letter. right to cease unsafe work if they have
 COVID exposure at their Enfield site earlier this month also revealed the absence
informing workers of their legislatively Section s117 of the WHS Act. Marija Marsic, TWU Assistant State a reasonable belief that engaging in
 of a COVID Safety plan, no COVID control measures and a failure to consult with
protected rights to cease unsafe work They lawyered up, so the union Secretary, Director of WHS & Education that work would lead to an immediate
 workers on COVID protection in their workplace.
regarding the risks of COVID. contacted SafeWork NSW to reminded the company, “Workers have or imminent risk to health and safety.”
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AVIATION AVIATION

QANTAS FAILURES
The TWU took Qantas to the Federal Court and the Court told Qantas that their outsourcing
decision was illegal. HOLDING QANTAS TO ACCOUNT
 ON SAFETY IN THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION
 IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR Qantas TWU News “Qantas must be held
 stood down a cabin cleaner trying to to account for violating the rights
 keep his workmates safe from COVID and duties of the Health and Safety
 19. The TWU will take Qantas to the Representative. If Health and Safety
 Fair Work Commission. Reps at Qantas can’t stand up to
 The worker, a TWU trained Health unsafe work practices without being
 and Safety Representative, advised stood down, then no worker is safe.
 colleagues not to clean planes arriving We are taking Qantas to the Fair Work
 from China in early 2020 due to the Commission because we believe it is
 risk of COVID-19 exposure. At the vital that workplace Health and Safety
 time, Qantas was not providing cabin sacking and stood down the worker Representatives have the full backing of
 cleaners with appropriate personal pending an internal investigation. It gets the law.”
 protective equipment (PPE) while at worse from Qantas because this case is We are pretty sure that Qantas CEO
IN A RULING that was in favour of work. linked to a SafeWork NSW investigation Alan Joyce would have refused to
workers and the TWU, the Court Qantas at the time insisted the risk into Qantas’s cleaning standards, which board planes coming from China in
confirmed what the TWU and workers associated with COVID-19 was found an “inadequate system of work February 2020 without proper PPE –
long suspected: Qantas saw the “negligible”. used to clean planes”. but that’s exactly what they stood this
pandemic as a “transformational Qantas threatened other workers with Richard Olsen, State Secretary told employee down for doing.
opportunity” and that there was a
“vanishing window of opportunity”
to make significant changes to its A MESSAGE FROM RICHARD
workforce. Qantas grabbed the
opportunity with both hands, deciding
 OLSEN, STATE SECRETARY
 “Big congratulations to our members and delegates
to illegally axe and outsource over
 at Qantas on their massive court case win. This
2,000 ground workers in the middle of
 is the biggest win for Australian workers in more
the pandemic.
 than 2 decades. And it was all possible because
In typical fashion, Qantas won’t be told, of the TWU delegates and rank-and-file members
they have decided to appeal, while the who joined the fight. Those who attended our
TWU is fighting for all workers to be rallies at Sydney Airport and Parliament House in
reinstated or compensated as soon as Qantas managers were motivated by Canberra. Those who spoke to their workmates
possible. A recent TWU survey found
 Qantas’ actions were an attack minimising costs to maximise profits and encouraged them to join the fight. Those who
that three quarters of outsourced
 on workers prepared to fight for and thought the company would get Board that they are not the Spirit drop any plans for an appeal, stood up against Qantas management’s cruel
workers have been unable to secure
 fair wages and decent standards away with outsourcing work to third of Australia, but rather, it’s the and immediately reinstate or decision to outsource 2,000 jobs in the middle of a
full-time work since they were sacked
 at the airline. parties on low cost, take-it or leave-it baggage handlers, ramp workers compensate affected workers. pandemic. Alan Joyce and Qantas tried to silence
by Qantas, and 77% want their jobs arrangements because everyone was and cabin cleaners working hard their workforce, but the TWU has won a remarkable
back. distracted by the pandemic. They were each and every day that have built You can show your victory against one of the biggest, most powerful
 businesses in Australia. But the fight isn’t over yet.
Qantas actions are an attack on a wrong and Qantas lost. the trusted reputation of Qantas. support by signing Alan Joyce is now standing down 2,500 Qantas
unionised workforce. It was an attack This decision is an incredible, once- The TWU has launched a new the open letter to the workers, despite receiving more than $2 billion
on workers prepared to fight for fair in-a-generation win for the workers. campaign calling on the Qantas Board here: in Government support. This is a kick in the guts
 Board to do the right thing
wages and decent standards at the It sends a clear message to the $11
 by the outsourced workforce,
 bit.ly/386yR8b to the Qantas workforce, and the TWU will keep
airline. million man Alan Joyce and the Qantas fighting for Qantas jobs.”

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TWUBUSES TWUBUSES
TIME FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS TWU POWER DELIVERS
 The TWU is negotiating
 with bus companies across
 INDUSTRY STANDARDS SOUGHT:
  Setting standards for maximum  Setting standards for industry
 LOCKDOWN PROTECTION
 • Bus drivers are on the frontlines of COVID every day and they need to be kept safe so that bus services relied on by so
 NSW for new Enterprise
 Agreements. Members are driving times to enable on-time training many essential workers can continue to operate.
 seeking to add in industry running and realistic timetables  Strengthening workplace health • Rapid testing arrangements have been in place for drivers transporting hotel quarantine passengers to and from Sydney
 standards that properly  Setting standards of working and safety Airport since before Christmas.
 support workers when it hours and fatigue management  Setting standards on wage • The TWU has successfully negotiated arrangements with private bus companies for affected drivers to be paid as normal
 comes to safety, pay and  Setting standards that increases while in isolation
 conditions. strengthen union power in a yard  Setting standards on • Transport for NSW has come on board, building on measures introduced by TWU members including, exclusion or buffer
 superannuation increases zones, opal and cash handling bans and screens that protect drivers from coughs and sneezes.

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A HEALTH AND SAFETY REP DELEGATE DELEGATE AT DELEGATE
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 where too many have told The Hon Andrew Constance MP
 Minister for Transport and Roads
 d pandem NSW Government transport supply
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(HSR) AT CDC DURAL YARD AT TRANSIT TRANSDEV AT BUSWAYS
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 for rapid antigen testing in bus depots
 cerely, ve and

 us they were not assisted by By email: office@constance.minister.nsw.gov.au

 SYSTEMS MT KURING- PENRITH since the decision was made to end
 Dear Minister,

 their employer to go get their I write with alarm at the NSW Government’s
 Ric
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 failure
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 toen
 guarantee paid vaccination leave for

 IN REGION GAI YARD YARD workplace testing of bus drivers. Under
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 jabs. The TWU has made calls
 rs’ Union
 I note reports in the media today that the NSW Government will be NSW
 offering two hours’ paid
 vaccination leave to all public sector workers. However, as you know, the majority of bus

 3 YARD AT current arrangements, bus drivers are
 drivers in NSW are not directly employed by the NSW Government.

 “I have been “A new EA to the NSW Government, the It is deeply disappointing that the NSW Government has not included bus drivers employed
 by private operators in this vaccination leave announcement. We are also concerned that bus

 SMITHFIELD head of the public transport
 drivers are not being prioritised in the COVID vaccine rollout, despite the critical nature of
 the work they do to keep NSW moving. not subject to any regular COVID testing
 in unions binds Busways
 requirements whatsoever, which presents
 It makes no sense for bus drivers in certain parts of Sydney to be given paid vaccination leave

 supply chain, to extend
 while the majority of drivers across NSW working for private operators miss out. This is

 “Where we sit (in Region for 35 years, and I love the to a contract with drivers
 particularly concerning when you consider that in the parts of Western and South West
 Sydney most affected by the current COVID outbreak, all bus services are run by private

 a significant risk of COVID transmission
 TWU BUSES
 operators.

 3), Transit Systems is the career I am in now. Coming and empowers the TWU their paid vaccine leave No bus driver should be put in a situation where they feel like they cannot afford to take time

 to bus drivers and their families.
 off work to get the COVID vaccine. I call on you to mandate that all bus operators with NSW
 Government contracts must extend paid vaccination leave entitlements to their drivers.

 only bus company that has together and communication to protect workers’ rights arrangements to bus drivers I also reiterate the TWU’s previous calls for the NSW Government to implement formal paid
 pandemic leave arrangements for private bus company drivers if they test positive for
 COVID-19, or if they are identified as a close contact.

 employed by private operators
The negotiation of a new
 underpaid drivers working
 under NSW Government
 in the yard, building our
 Union strength, will bring
 and prevent exploitation
 in the workplace and – not just those working for
 Of the 35 bus services listed as ‘close contacts’ on the NSW Health website (as of yesterday),
 20 were on routes delivered by private operators. That’s 20 bus drivers who have been forced
 into 14 days isolation without the safety net of formal, paid pandemic leave. Without formal
 pandemic leave arrangements, bus drivers run the risk of potentially being unable to provide
 for their families if a COVID-positive passenger boards their service.
 URGENT SAFETY NOTICE
 TWUTHE NSW2013
EA is a time for us to rattle contracts. When we across the line our claims provide drivers with a better State Transit.
 negotiated the last EA, and the industry standards work and life balance. We GOVERNMENT
cages. With the support of Read the letter to the
Mick Pieri, and Nimrod Nyols managers, Clint Feuerherdt we need. There is safety in are looking for 12 hours Minister for Transport here: NATIONAL
 WON’T PROVIDE COVID TESTING

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at the TWU, we are rattling and Doug LaMont said numbers and we can ensure maximum a day to be used https://bit.ly/2YbS6eO BARGAINING SURVEY
cages every time we confront what they could offer was management don’t have it all at the workplace. Too many
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 the best they could do their way. The importance of extra hours at work can issues that matter in your new agreement.
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 at the time but promised superannuation increases in lead to fatigue and less
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 www.twu.com.au/toll Authorised by Richard Olsen,

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Everybody benefits from the with the other companies. down the track? We must be with other workers in public for a two-hour safety stoppage.
 positive for COVID-19 and at least 20
work Mick and Nimrod are Let’s build our Union getting the value in Super for transport. The NSW Government needs to fix
 others were forced into isolation. The
doing on the EA. numbers in the yard. all the hours we do.” this immediately - they can’t expect
 TWU received reports the chaos had thousands of bus drivers across
 spread to the nearby Tempe depot, with
 MARTA, DELEGATE AT TRANSIT SYSTEMS REGION 6 YARD AT LEICHHARDT dozens of close contacts and cancelled
 Sydney to continue working under
 unsafe conditions. While vaccination
 “Let’s prepare for action and a new agreement that provides the best pay and conditions services as well. Over the past few months we’ve seen is our most effective defence against
 for all drivers. Transit Systems are hoping to keep drivers separated under two agreements. dozens of bus services listed as close COVID-19, it is not a silver bullet as it
 The chaos at the depots in Leichhardt
 Working with all drivers we are picking the best out of both expired agreements in Region 6 contact exposure sites, but the NSW is still possible for vaccinated workers
 and Tempe shows that the status quo
 and presenting them packaged as one agreement. That would be best for all drivers. We are Government has done very little to to unknowingly transmit the virus to
 just isn’t good enough when it comes to
 all in this together, fighting 13 hour working days for split shift drivers, and the shortfalls in improve access to testing and vaccines colleagues and/or passengers who may
 protecting bus drivers from COVID-19.
 superannuation. Together we are tough and we will get there!” for the people driving those buses. not be vaccinated.

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COVID-SAFETRANSPORT TIMEFORACCOUNTABILITY
A COVID-SAFE TRANSPORT ROADMAP NO ACCOUNTABILITY AT ARAMEX
THE KEY TO REOPENING AUSTRALIA COMPANIES LIKE ARAMEX are
 putting drivers at risk, doubling the
 means their safety, while loading, is at
 risk.
 amount of freight and not increasing The non-franchised areas of the
 the number of freight handlers to company, are left vulnerable to losing
 sort the freight and help manage the clients, because Aramex hired ad-hoc
 increasing load. couriers that were not provided a proper
 Aramex won’t invest in the simple understanding of the Aramex model
 infrastructure that all courier companies of business and the way the Aramex
 have, to ensure the sorting and loading franchisees work. The company has no
 of freight is a reasonable and safe. accountability system in place for these
The TWU has launched a plan for a national overlooked industry throughout the pandemic, leading to There is extra work, and the risk has couriers and is not ensuring that the
 increased and the company has failed work is done in a way that drives the
covid-safe Transport Roadmap to protect mass covid outbreaks and subjecting transport workers to
 Aramex business forward.
workers, the public and our economy, including: ROAD TRANSPORT laborious and punishing testing regimes, border chaos and
 lack of access to truck stops. The Federal Government failed
 to address the growing demand in their
 business. Remuneration, job security and safety

 SNAP POLL
 Vaccination and rapid testing hubs to suit transport shifts
 to prioritise vaccines for transport workers in road or aviation, The company is ripping the profits off are the issues that the TWU are
 Paid leave for vaccination and recovery
 or put in place uniform covid rules guided by industry. workers, who have ended up working supporting the Aramex Franchisees in
 AviationKeeper and rapid pre-flight testing harder for less in an environment that improving.
 A survey of 1,200 truckies,The
 bus aviation plan would
 drivers, couriers, retain skilled
 rideshare drivers,airport workers
 food delivery through
 riders
 Uniform rules for borders, testing andand
 vaccine AviationKeeper and ensure all airports have rapid pre-flight
 distribution workers has found that one-in-two are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
 requirements Transport workers are essential
 testingtoinAustralia’s
 clear sign of the Federal Government’s
The roadmap is supported by leading epidemiologist
 place for pandemic
 beleaguered failure
 passengers
 to prioritise
 industry from future
 response
 vaccinating
 andto
 and crew these
 critical
 covid shocks and
 results
 shield
 workers
 the are a
 inspireto
 AMAZON WHO PAYS? JOIN THE FIGHT FOR $40
 reduce transmission.
Professor Adrian Esterman. Transport has been a critically greater confidence in travel as restrictions ease. JEFF BEZOS launched himself into Australia with a business model that

 VACCINATION NUMBERS space in July, dressed in his space will block up our roads with desperately

 THE TWU ROAD SURVEY suit, all smiles for the camera. He let us underpaid delivery drivers and

 54 14 32
 potentially unsafe vehicles.
 % % % ONLY know this when he said before hopping
 onboard his rocket: The Industry standards need lifting
A TWU survey of 1,200 truck drivers, bus drivers, couriers, rideshare drivers, food delivery “I want to thank every Amazon – Amazon will not lift them for their
 arethat
riders and distribution workers has found not 54% are not vaccinated have had
 are fully against COVID-19. employee and every Amazon customer drivers, driving their own cars and
 vaccinated
The respondents of the survey claimed over 84% do not vaccinated
 have paid vaccination leave, onelimited
 with many left to navigate shot because you guys paid for all this.” getting work through an online App.
 Amazon has made its founder the This leads to questions about duty of
appointment times or confusing government information without support from employers. One member so concerned he said cars to deliver packages, in some cases
 richest man in the world at $240 billion. care, the TWU knows that corporations
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 arrangements VACCINATION
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 drivers to get their vaccine. I believe they don’t care.”
 But what makes this so galling is just
 not able to see out windows. Workers like Amazon, Uber and Australia
 reported earning between $10-$15

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 to make him this rich. below minimum rates. made up of owner drivers.
 IMPACT ON TRUCKIE FATIGUE
 of respondents Amazon may be new to Australia but it In a similar vein to Uber, Amazon Flex
 said there was said government said it was difficult
 is already displaying worrying behavior The TWU Fight for $40 is ensuring that

 53%
 have not been given drivers have no right to guaranteed

 43% 30%
 limited availability/ advice was to find time to get you are properly paid for the work you
 paid time off to get - and rule breaking. Workers delivering
 timeslots confusing vaccinated minimum wages, annual leave and
 vaccinated do and the vehicle you run. As a result
 packages for Amazon Flex were sick leave. They are regularly sacked
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 to thedays
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 stops to shower, get a hot receiving safety training mandated by workplace for those with vehicles under
 meal or rest
 towhen you only get a 24in hour
 get tested break on
 their trucks arrangements for drivers to get their to appeal.
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 irregular day. vaccine. I believe they don’t care. NSW regulations. Training only began
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 when the TWU complained to Amazon.
 Inquiry on Job Security in June, the
 Join the TWU Fight for $40 Facebook
 professional
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 truck drivers who participated
 up to 3 times a week.
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 LEAVE Amazon has also revealed the anti- TWU revealed details of the company’s
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