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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

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

Plight of cold chain operator rings alarms bells

The fate of Scott's Refrigerated Logistics, which is the nation's largest cold chain transport operator, has set alarm bells ringing through the sector.

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Upholding Qantas’s decision to sack staff would weaken workplace rights, union warns

The airline is seeking to overturn in the high court a finding that it illegally outsourced 1,700 ground handler jobs

The Guardian - AU

Rubbish situation: Sydney bins left uncollected for weeks as workers strike over pay

Fair Work Commission intervenes after union files lawsuit against waste contractor Cleanaway

The Guardian - AU

Union sues amid garbage collector strikes

Waste management firm Cleanaway could face $125,000 in penalties for allegedly blocking union members from engaging in legal industrial action.

AAP

Perth bus drivers tell of threats, assaults and living in fear as union ponders industrial action

Perth bus drivers say they are facing ongoing threats of assault and live in fear of people throwing rocks at their buses, as their union considers industrial action if safety measures are not improved.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Bus drivers to strike in Adelaide but union denies timing is linked to post-holiday return to work

Almost 1,000 Adelaide metro bus drivers could walk off the job on Monday for 24 hours — amid a dispute over pay and conditions — in a strike their employer says is intended to cause widespread disruption to commuters.

ABC News

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

Wheels fall off the gig economy for Deliveroo

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

The New Daily

Mac Engel: Don’t confuse Daniel Trejo for actor Danny Trejo; the Texas punter’s story is real Hollywood

FORT WORTH, Texas — Daniel Trejo figured his entire life came down to this punt.

Tribune News Service

Alan Joyce to get millions in bonuses despite Qantas bungles

Airline chief will receive $4m in shares on top of his $2m-plus salary, despite customer fury at service failures

The Guardian - AU

‘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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

Guns 'put on baggage carousels' in airport

The union representing stressed airport ground crews says regulators need to investigate a series of serious safety incidents at Australian airports.

The New Daily

Will Alan Joyce shut down Qantas again as strikes hit airline?

A former high-level Qantas staffer fears CEO Alan Joyce may again ground the airline's entire fleet if unions push ahead with industrial action.

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Evening Standard

Qantas asks senior executives to work as baggage handlers amid staff shortage

The call out comes nearly two years after Qantas fired nearly 2,000 airport staff amid the pandemic.

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Hundreds Of Airport Workers In Aus Could Potentially Strike Over Their Fkd Working Conditions

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ABC News

Ground crew, baggage handlers threaten strike action prompting fears of further delays at major Australian airports

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions.

AAP

Bus strike hits Adelaide Hills commuters

Adelaide Hills bus drivers have walked off the job over an ongoing pay and conditions dispute.

ABC News

Weather and staff shortages causing flight cancellations and delays at Australian airports

Flight delays due to weather and staff shortages have created chaos for families during the school holidays, with the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) renewing calls for an independent tribunal to look at structural issues within the sector.

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.

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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