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A Food Delivery Rider Was Killed, And No One Reported His Death For More Than 12 Months

The death of a food delivery rider went unreported for over a year, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) union says, amid cries that unfit employment laws are endangering workers.

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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.

The Canberra Times

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.

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Bins uncollected as Canberra Cleanaway workers strike

The strike is against work conditions, including cuts in overtime rates.

The Canberra Times

Scott's Refrigerated Logistics in receivership with question mark over 1,500 jobs

The Transport Workers' Union says it will work with receivers to ensure workers are prioritised after Australia's largest cold chain transport operator goes into administration.

ABC News

Ohio derailment disaster "cover-up"

The "employers are the voice of the cover-up," says Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen

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Adelaide bus drivers strike over safety fears, network significantly impacted

Up to 1,000 bus drivers across Adelaide have gone on strike, affecting at least 70 per cent of the city's bus network.

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ACT paramedics and Transport Workers' Union call for better working conditions, rostering and support from Emergency Services Agency

Paramedics in the ACT are calling for more support from the Emergency Services Agency and rostering that doesn't see back-to-back 14-hour night shifts.

ABC News

Flight attendants are fed up with unruly passengers, and we don’t blame them

Rude, abusive behavior by airline passengers began to soar when the pandemic hit. Maybe it’s time for tougher penalties.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘A remarkable turnaround’: Qantas is profitable again so why are management and workers still at war?

The airline remains locked in a battle with staff over pay, outsourced jobs, conditions and safety

The Guardian - AU

WA braces for school holiday airport chaos as union warns things could be worse than July

With long weekends, school holidays and the footy finals all happening this month, thousands of West Australians are expected to take to the skies —and the Transport Workers Union is warning of more problems ahead.

ABC News

Firearms on baggage carousels and bags crushed: internal memos reveal Qantas ground safety incidents

The safety memos, released by the Transport Workers’ Union and all dated this year, were written by managers at Swissport, which took over baggage handling for Qantas in December

The Guardian - AU

Uber’s push into patient transport renews calls for gig economy reform

Australia’s transport workers union says company’s move shows gig model of work ‘will pervade every aspect of our lives’

The Guardian - AU

Collapsed horse in NYC reignites calls for carriage ban

’Horses don’t belong in big cities,’ says PETA

The Independent UK

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Widow of food delivery rider vows to fight for workers' rights after legal win

The wife of a food delivery rider who died in Sydney says she hopes no other family "suffers the sadness and pain we have experienced" after winning a legal battle against gig company Hungry Panda.

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

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Flight cancellations, delays expected as school-holiday demand reaches peak

With all states on school holidays from tomorrow, people travelling to see relatives or escaping to warmer climes can expect to see delays at airports.

The Conversation

How Australia's gig workers may remain contractors under Labor's reforms

Uber Australia’s historic agreement with the Transport Workers’ Union, on the need to regulate the gig economy, is the first step in fundamental reform of gig work. It suggests the direction the Albanese government will to take to deliver better conditions for gig workers.

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The New Daily

New legislation in the works to protect gig economy workers after historic Uber deal

The government plans to introduce legislation to protect gig economy workers after a historic deal between Uber Australia and the Transport Workers Union.

The Conversation

What's driving Uber's historic agreement with the TWU on gig work

Uber Australia has struck a historic agreement with the Transport Workers’ Union – a statement of principles that re-regulate work in the Australian rideshare and food delivery industry.

AFP

Uber inks deal for Australian gig worker rights

Sydney (AFP) - Uber has reached a deal with a powerful Australian union after years of legal battles, campaigns and negotiations that will offer 100,000 drivers and food delivery workers more protections.

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

‘Beyond a joke’: Uber and taxi drivers plead for relief as petrol prices rise again

Drivers say costs have surged but fares have stayed flat, forcing them to be picky about the trips they choose

ABC News

More than 1,500 Victorian bus drivers go on strike for improved conditions

The Transport Workers Union says major companies Dyson and Ventura are refusing to address working conditions or pass on wage increased to drivers.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas vows to go to high court after losing appeal over unlawful baggage handler sackings

Airline fails to overturn ruling that it unlawfully outsourced almost 1,700 jobs in part to avoid industrial action

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