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Family of Uber Eats rider who died after being hit by truck urges MPs to pass Labor’s gig worker changes

Union helps Burak Dogan’s family lodge workers’ compensation claim after company denied them $400,000 death benefit

The Guardian - AU

‘Only at Qantas’: workers express disbelief at CEO Alan Joyce’s $10m share windfall

Unions say bonus payments, revealed to the ASX on Friday, ‘reward management for short-term thinking and cost cutting’

The Guardian - AU

UberEats food delivery driver dies in Sydney crash

The death is the second in a month and the 13th since 2017 of a transport gig worker, with calls for ‘life or death’ reforms to the industry

The Guardian - AU

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Protest traffic clears up along Northbourne Avenue, parliamentary triangle

More than 100 heavy vehicles are part of a convoy to Parliament House.

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An Uber Driver Was Allegedly Attacked By Passengers W/ Hammers While Doing A Pick Up In Qld

The attack occurred amidst calls for better safety for gig economy workers.

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Uber Eats rider killed in Sydney crash identified as Indian scholarship student Akshay Deepak Doultani

Doultani, 22, was studying a master’s in finance hoping to give his family in India ‘a brighter future’

The Guardian - AU

Unions slam ‘obscene’ record profits for Qantas

A record smashing annual profit forecast by Qantas could be just the start as the national carrier cashes in on a post-pandemic gold rush.

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Qantas accused of wasting ‘eye-watering’ amounts of money defending ‘illegal sackings’

Transport Workers’ Union says Qantas’s actions constitute ‘the largest case of illegal sackings in Australian history’

The Guardian - AU

New Qantas CEO unlikely to change course from Alan Joyce

Qantas' time under Alan Joyce is coming to an end, but the airline won't be in a rush to divert from his controversial playbook.

The New Daily

Food delivery drivers are overworked and underpaid: Here’s how to help

A study shows the majority of transport gig workers rely on earnings to survive, but thousands are struggling on less than the minimum wage.

The New Daily

Truck drivers rally nationwide after company collapse

Truckies are rallying around the country, pressuring companies such as Amazon, Apple and ALDI over safety and conditions the union says are costing lives.

The New Daily

Food supply delays possible after trucking company’s collapse

Shoppers face the threat of empty shelves in some supermarkets after the collapse of one of Australia's biggest trucking companies.

The New Daily

Farmers fear Scott's Refrigerated Logistics collapse could impact produce delivery

A major supermarket is providing financial support to affected workers after the collapse of a trucking company, but farmers are concerned about how much stock will be lost.

ABC News

Federal government to intervene in transport union’s high court fight against Qantas

Tony Burke to be represented in case as airline seeks to overturn November decision which found it illegally outsourced ground staff jobs

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The New Daily

Wheels fall off the gig economy for Deliveroo

The government has committed to introducing legislation in 2023 for gig economy workers.

The New Daily

‘Insult’: Qantas slammed over $40 million pay rise amid huge profit forecast

Unions have accused embattled airline Qantas of a "PR stunt" after it unveiled higher annual wage increases on Thursday.

The New Daily

Strike cancelled as airline workers score better pay

Travellers can breathe a sigh of relief, with airline workers cancelling a strike scheduled for next week after reaching a last-minute resolution.

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Qantas travellers face delays over strike

Workers from a ground crew services company will walk off the job on Monday, September 12, causing delays to Qantas' international services.

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Sydney news: Industrial action hits city and regional rail causing delays across network

MORNING BRIEFING: Commuters are warned to allow extra time as industrial action hits the rail network across the city and some regional areas.

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Truckers rally in Canberra in reform push

Hundreds of trucks have rolled into the nation’s capital in a call for improved safety for drivers and industry reform after dozens of deaths in recent months.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas: outsourced baggage handler says one in 10 bags not making flights at Sydney domestic terminal

Exclusive: Worker raises concerns about chronic staff shortage, poor pay and unmanageable workload as domestic travel soars

ABC News

Landmark gig worker protection agreement struck between Uber and Transport Workers' Union

The landmark agreement comes after a family was this week awarded $830,000 as compensation after their son was killed while working as a food delivery driver in Sydney.

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Uber, union sign deal to protect workers

Rideshare company Uber and the Transport Workers’ Union have signed an agreement on worker rights in what they say is a first for Australia’s digital economy.

The Guardian - AU

Uber and Transport Workers’ Union strike agreement on gig economy employment standards

Ride-sharing giant and union support an independent regulatory body to create industry-wide standards and resolve disputes

The Guardian - AU

Qantas to cut domestic flights as fuel prices soar

Announcement comes as passenger numbers set to surge during school holidays, and figures show airline had the highest cancellation rate last month

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