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TWU NEWS
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ISSUE 94 • SPRING 2019
2020
Same Job,
Same Pay,
Same Fight
PRESIDENT’SPAGE 2020 2020 DRIVINGFORWARD
Same Job, Same Job,
Same Pay, Same Pay,
Same Fight Same Fight Richard Olsen • TWU Secretary
Tony Matthews • TWU President
FIGHTING
CONTENTS A SAFER AND FAIRER TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
YOU WILL GET US THERE
Fighting corporate greed 2
A safer and fairer
transport industry 3
Sydney Sub-branch News
Time for a fair go
Industry claim on clients:
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5 CORPORATE GREED
We are taking on the 2020 fight because we are an industry in crisis. The
What is it? 6-7
workers most at risk are not the managers. It is the on-the-ground workers
DELEGATES CONFERENCE:
– the truck drivers, the bus drivers, the garbos, and those in aviation at our
Stronger together 8-9
nation’s airports. It’s you, and your workmates.
Taking action on Aldi 10-11
Delegate of the year 12
Lifetime membership awarded
to Tony Sheldon 13
Winners are grinners 13
Our Sponsors 14
WH&S Training 15
WORKPLACE POSTER:
I’m joining the 2020 fight 16-17
Your MSC 18
Convoy for kids 18 The Committee of Management ready for 2020
Member Health: THE HARD WORK OF MEMBERS We must make our voice loud, our fight We need better superannuation for all
Take our survey past and present means the TWU has strong and as union members must be transport workers. Transport Workers
Bus industry update 20-21 a strong future. At our 2019 Delegates the leaders to ensure a safer and fairer need job security, that is secure,
Legal wins 22 I HAVE NO DOUBT you share my there’s no guarantee of even basic safety or Conference we prepared for the 2020 transport industry. permanent and directly employed as
South Coast & Southern frustration at the corporate greed that maintenance issues being addressed. fight to come. We are letting the We are launching the most concerted well as site rates and cost recovery
Sub-branch News 25 continually attacks the workforce in the industry know we want accountability push in our Union’s history to for owner drivers. We will demand
Workers are not just legally entitled to a fair
Newcastle & Northern transport industry. We need these people at the top of the supply chain. strengthen our bargaining power and workplace rights and consultation
go. We are not just legally entitled to safe
Sub-branch News 26 to be accountable, we are trying our best More casual workers are being put safety and fairness at the heart of to ensure members have a strong
working conditions. We are not just legally
ACT Sub-branch News 27 out there but it always appears to come to employed, full time work is harder to the transport industry. voice. We will be demanding industry
entitled to our penalty rates and entitlements,
the point that corporate greed wins out over find, a boss somewhere is attacking sustainability, a better future with fair
NATIONAL UPDATE: we are morally entitled to them! Over the past five years, right across
drivers’ rights and safety. pay and conditions, wage theft is legislation, a transport watchdog and
Campaigning for better The stories that were told at our 2019 Australia, 200 enterprise agreements
rampant. The need for a safer and fairer contributions to an industry training
aviation jobs 28 We are looking for a safer and fairer Delegates Conference were powerful have been aligned, to expire mid-next
transport industry has never been more fund.
VETERANS: transport industry. We are united when examples of how we can walk beside each year. These agreements cover 38,000
Taking action 29 it comes to knowing that wage theft, job urgent. workers. Over the next year, I look forward to a
other to get the job done. I’m awed by your
insecurity, casualisation, and transport Conference Delegates have now successful fight that will make things
Become a member commitment. You go above and beyond We can and we will lift industry wide
industry fatalities are no longer acceptable. endorsed a plan to fight back and reset better for all Transport Workers across
of the 1888 Club 29 in the fight against greedy operators and standards for Transport Workers:
the transport industry. They have taken NSW, and around the Country.
You said it on Facebook 30 Every day across the transport sector bullying bosses. We can improve safety and
a stand for the 2020 plan - Same Job:
Kids’ corner 31 workers face relentless client pressure and We are taking on the 2020 fight because dramatically reduce the number of Share your story
frequent attempts to rip them off. As the Same Pay: Same Fight.
we are an industry in crisis. The workers deaths.
CONTACTS union representing thousands of transport
workers, we know cases like this are too
most at risk are not the managers. It is the
on-the-ground workers in construction,
It’s the fight that we must have,
because our industry is slipping in
We will fight for full-time, good
Make sure you share your own stories
with the people you work with. Take
quality jobs that allow workers to pride in sharing your achievements,
Editorial: common. its standards. The pressure that this
buses, aviation, cash in transit, waste, ports, support their families. however big or small.
Colin Henderson 02 8610 8080 industry is placing on transport workers
colin.henderson@twunsw.org.au As we ramp up our 2020 fight to benefit all couriers, owner drivers and more. It’s you,
and their families is costing us dearly. We will demand safe rates of pay We are stronger and wiser together, so
Conference Photography: members now and in the future, we know and your workmates.
and conditions for every worker, let’s get to work. Together we can build
Jake Williams, Pippa Hatton that in the next 12 months we are likely to We need you and all members, old and new, So far 2019 has been a great year.
every time. a safer and fairer transport industry.
Advertising: face great challenges. to keep fighting. The Transport Workers’ We’ve built our membership and
increased our presence in many yards. The top of the supply chain will be It is you who will help us get there.
Rebecca Hopkins 02 8610 8042 We know the system is broken. Having Union is a powerful voice for all members.
Rebecca.Hopkins@twunsw.org.au We will continue to unite workers right called upon to pay their fair share.
to bargain to prevent wage theft not
22 John Hines Avenue, Minchinbury 2770 only proves that, but it also shows that Tony Matthews across the airport and road transport We are making a claim on companies. Richard Olsen,
Print Post Approved 100008176 TWU President industries. We will be demanding industry rates. State Secretary
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SYDNEY&CENTRALWEST 2020 2020
Same Job, Same Job,
Mick Pieri • TWU Assistant Secretary & Sydney Central West Sub-branch
Same Pay,
Same Fight
Same Pay,
Same Fight AVIATIONACTION
A BETTER AGREEMENT AT SNP
WE HAVE A STRONG MEMBERSHIP group in place at
SNP Security at Sydney Airport all of whom have the training
TIME FOR A FAIR GO
Protesters took hold of Sydney Airport during a recent TWU National Day of Action. We were noisy
and defiant demanding that the wealthy airport take responsibility for better, safer jobs.
and expertise to ensure safer airports and safer skies. Our
membership strength has enabled us to better communicate
with management to fix problems.
A strong negotiation committee has also led to a new
Enterprise Agreement being put in place.
Some recent work that members have completed at SNP
includes fixing problems with the culture surrounding the
distribution of extra hours equally across the roster. We are
receiving monthly reports from delegates which means we
can watch this issue and step in if necessary.
For quite some time SNP had resisted the calls by the TWU to The company has turned around, they promised conversions,
convert part-time staff to full-time. TWU News has previously currently 30 staff have been promoted to full-time and we
reported that part-time SNP employees at the airport were understand more are to come.
only guaranteed 26 hours a week with most looking for Members are now looking to get site rates for a range of
additional hours. Delegate at the time, Ahmed Shalaby told us contractors who are working under ABN numbers at SNP
There are people who have been
“It’s difficult to live on 26 hours per week.” watch this space!
working here 10 years and they are
still waiting to be made permanent.
The wages at the airport are shocking
WAGE THEFT - NORTHERN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT and people struggle to pay the
Members have uncovered a number of wage theft problems that are all too common in the construction sites of Sydney. transport costs to and from work.
Northern Road Construction, a Lend Lease project for the NSW Government has been investigated by the TWU and we have - Marion Harris
found a range of issues impacting Tip Truck drivers. One contractor has been advised to sort out late payments. The TWU Airport Worker
initiated proceedings on another contractor who faced allegations of getting drivers to pay cash back to the company, so that,
on paper, it looked like the owner-drivers were being paid correctly but, in reality, they were being significantly underpaid. MEMBERS MARCHED through the
International Terminal to highlight the
appalling conditions airport workers face.
QGS UPDATE – THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD
DNATA CATERING We delivered the message right outside
PREPARED FOR 2020
Sydney Airport Corporation’s office.
While we were in Sydney, TWU members
across Australia took the message of
shared responsibility to Melbourne,
Perth, Adelaide and Coolangatta airports.
Airport workers have served claims on the
airports nationwide, calling for the same
TWU Official Troy Rogers at QGS RUOK day BBQ take widespread industrial action to
rate for doing the same job and secure In 2020 we will take
ONE OF THE BIGGEST operations at Sydney work with regular hours, with safety and ensure better jobs. There is a race to
widespread industrial action
Airport is Qantas Ground Services. Members are security as the number one priority rather the bottom right across the transport
to ensure better jobs.
preparing to enter into one of the most important than a focus on engaging work to be industry and we intend to put a stop to
Enterprise Agreement negotiations for some time. - Mick Pieri it,” he said.
carried out for the lowest cost possible.
We know we will be fighting to get conditions that for airport workers are low and many Mick also told Sydney Airport
The airports are so far trying to say
members deserve. The TWU is issuing a survey to struggle to increase their hours beyond Corporation, that if they were not willing
jobs are not their responsibility - but we
develop the log of claims needed to be endorsed by TWU Official Teilo Tulafono, Mick Pieri 60 hours a month. to talk that “we’ll be back”.
and dnata catering crew ready for 2020. know this is just not true. Companies
members. operating at the airports must sign NSW Assistant Secretary Mick Pieri Airport worker member Marion Harris
WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING with members the transfer of Qantas addressed protesters in Sydney saying
EA negotiations have not yet started but already the contracts with the airports: they can spoke of just how bad conditions are:
Catering crew to dnata who purchased Q Catering. In talks, dnata airport workers wanted secure work
company is throwing accusations. QGS is trying to and must ensure that quality jobs are “There are people who have been
stressed to the TWU that a condition of the sale was the maintenance with regular hours and the same pay for
say the TWU is delaying the start of talks - despite provided. Airports also benefit from working here 10 years and they are still
of superannuation entitlements for employees. doing the same job.
knowing full well we are still surveying workers to the race to the bottom in aviation. Last waiting to be made permanent. The
ask you what you want from the next agreement. The company has come through as they promised with the year, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and “Today we are protesting against the wages at the airport are shocking and
Workers’ voices will not be silenced by attempts superannuation deal that ensures employees transferred to dnata Perth airports made over $2.2 billion in conditions that airport workers are people struggle to pay the transport
from the company to railroad this important process. maintained their superannuation benefits. profit. This is happening while wages forced to endure. But in 2020 we will costs to and from work,” she said.
Mick
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INDUSTRY CLAIM ON CLIENTS: WHAT IS IT?
SAME JOB/SAME PAY/SAME FIGHT
We know our industry is in crisis. We know the enterprise bargaining system is broken. Those
companies paying good rates are losing contracts, and those companies that pay workers unsafe
and unfairly low rates are winning work. The only winner is the client at the top of the supply chain.
Thousands of transport workers across Australia, like you, have now endorsed a plan to fight back
and reset the transport industry. This is the 2020 plan - Same Job: Same Pay: Same Fight.
TWU members have resolved that it shouldn’t matter which transport company you work for; if you
do the same work, you should get the same pay and conditions. You should get a union rate of pay,
with the same safe and fair conditions, like we used to have in the transport industry.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Now that the plan has been voted up
by members at yard meetings across
the country, the next step is for sites to
endorse the client claim.
If endorsed, the following claim will be
served on over 120 of the largest clients
across the country from every sector
(retailers, Federal, State and Local
Delegates endorse the 2020
Governments, manufacturers, mining, oil,
claim at Delegates Conference
fuel and gas companies, banks, airports
etc).
We will be writing to clients
demanding they fund union rates in
all their contracts. One by one, we
will strategically take on clients and
sectors to bring them to the table to lift
standards in their supply chains.
WHAT IS THE PROPOSED CLAIM?
To endorse the claim, sign the DEMAND: WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR IN OUR SECTOR:
“Industry claim on clients” petition.
Industry rates We demand the undercutting stops. We should get the same pay for doing the same
job. We demand that all transport workers get paid an industry rate – a rate equal to the
highest paying transport company in our sector.
15% To ensure dignity in retirement we demand all transport workers get a minimum of 15%
superannuation superannuation.
Job security We demand secure, permanent, directly employed jobs as well as site rates and cost
recovery for owner drivers. We demand fair redundancy provisions, full utilisation and
maximum 14-day payment periods.
Workplace To ensure we have a strong voice, we demand fair dispute and consultation provisions as
rights and well as union and delegates rights and protections.
consultation
Industry To improve and protect the sustainability of our industry, we demand support for fair
sustainability legislation, a transport watchdog and contributions to an industry fund (TEACHO).
GET THE MESSAGE OUT - HANG UP OUR CAMPAIGN POSTER IN YOUR YARD - SEE PAGES 16-17
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There are changes occurring across the whole transport industry. More casual
workers are being employed, full time work is harder to find, a boss somewhere
is attacking pay and conditions, wage theft is rampant. The need for a safer and
fairer transport industry has never been more urgent.
Every year the TWU Delegates Conference brings together members from
across the transport sector in NSW. This year Conference Delegates endorsed a
plan to fight back and reset the transport industry. They have taken a stand for
the 2020 plan - Same Job: Same Pay: Same Fight.
Delegates at our Conference tell me that they are encouraged to hear how TWU
members are standing together in their workplaces and winning the fight against
bosses who want to take conditions away. They have hope for the future.
TWU members resolved that it shouldn’t matter which transport company you
work for; if you do the same work, you should get the same pay and conditions.
You should get a union rate of pay, with the same safe and fair conditions, like
we used to have in the transport industry.
Richard Olsen, State Secretary
STRONGER TOGETHER
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The 2019 Delegates Conference took the
2020 message to ALDI.
Transport workers are angry, active and determined to
turn this industry around. We want the same pay for the
same job, secure work and safety to be a priority. We’ll
achieve it by holding wealthy companies like ALDI and
airports at the top of supply chains to account.
Every year people are dying on our roads because
“Supply chains like ALDI’s are killing people and clients
like ALDI, those at the top of our supply chains in
transport and aviation, need to be held to account.”
That’s according to TWU National Secretary Michael
Kaine.
Australian Senators, Tony Sheldon and Glenn Sterle,
former transport workers attended the rally.
Glenn Sterle told the members “People like this mob
here ALDI, all they care about at the end of the day is
TAKING ACTION ON ALDI
corporate profit and greed. We need to stand strong and
take this message back to Canberra, back to our elected
officials, our industry is facing a crisis.”
Tony Sheldon said “2020 is about screwing the ones
that matter, it’s to say to ALDI and those airport owners
that Transport Worker families, our workmates and this
community are a damned sight more important than
them.”
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LEADING THE WAY: 2019 DELEGATE OF THE YEAR TONY SHELDON:
NOEL BLUE FROM ARMAGUARD LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
Tony Sheldon is the former NSW Branch Secretary and former National Secretary of the TWU, now an
Australian Senator in Canberra. Tony is in his own words “proud to be a unionist first and a Senator
second”.
At the 2019 Delegates Conference, the NSW Branch Committee of
Management agreed to support Tony Sheldon in Canberra with the award
of a lifetime membership of the TWU.
Richard Olsen, State Secretary said, “I have known Tony for around
thirty years at the TWU, he has been involved in a number of significant
victories. He has provided inspiration to myself and many TWU members
who have grown into fantastic delegates over the years.”
“Tony had a vision for the future of the union,” Richard said.
In presenting the lifetime membership, TWU NSW President, Tony
Matthews told the delegates, “Tony Sheldon always had time for
everyone and it is only fitting that we recognise the contribution Tony has
made to the TWU”.
BCOM member Ray Childs (bottom right) talked about the support and
leadership that Tony had offered over the years, “The TWU hopes we can
continue to support Tony Sheldon on his next journey.”
Richard Olsen, Scott McIntyre and Lee Lawyer
with Noel Blue and Armaguard delegates WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
The TWU DELEGATE OF THE YEAR AN INSPIRATION:
for 2019 is Noel Blue, Senior Delegate at Delegate of the Year
the Linfox Armaguard Camellia Yard. Noel Blue with President
Noel Blue was employed by Armaguard Tony Matthews and
28 years ago, and been a member of State Secretary
Richard Olsen.
the TWU for all of those 28 years. Noel
has been the TWU Senior Delegate at
Camellia for around 2 years, and was
Major prize
a Delegate for around 17 years prior to winner
that. Faruk Uyrun
Noel has taken a regular stand in
Our delegates are winners thanks
his role, challenging Armaguard
to the stallholders and sponsors
management to work with members
at our Delegates’ Conference who
to value safety in a high-risk industry.
every year donate great prizes
TWU members led by Noel sought
for our delegates to win in the
transparent accountability from
Stallholder Passport Draw.
Armaguard about preventing harm being members and the company. This was to pressure members to give evidence
inflicted on innocent members of their most evident in his fight with Linfox against Noel in the unfair dismissal
Stallholders and our sponsors
community, in other words, someone over their Armadrama. Noel was one hearing. Members told the TWU that
really do make our conference
doing their job. of four delegates unfairly sacked by they felt there would be disciplinary
a rewarding experience for our
delegates and we thank them.
Armadrama Armaguard this year. The TWU gained action from the company if they chose
In presenting the award Richard Olsen his reinstatement. not to give evidence against Noel. This year’s major prize included
told the 2019 Delegates Conference Noel runs a strong delegate structure Noel in accepting the award said he an iPad and a year’s TWU fees.
that Noel possesses a strong grace and at Armaguard. TWU intervention was was accepting the award on behalf of all Congratulations to Faruk Uyrun
humility in his dealings with the union, required to stop Armaguard attempting delegates at Armaguard. from Toll Express Parcels, Banktown
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100 MEMBERS members have been of unfair dismissal our members so far this year.
who have been stood REINSTATED cases are settled out by Monash University in partnership with
down or have been back into their jobs prior to conciliation Over $80,000 Over $70,000 Over $40,000 the TWU, Linfox and the Centre for Work Health The Driving Health online
and some cases are and some received in workers has been recovered has been recovered and Safety. survey was kicked off at this
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actual entitlement. dismissal claims wage claims We need drivers to take the survey so we can
conference with Dr Ting Xia
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Same Fight
Same Pay,
Same Fight BUSINDUSTRY
2020 IN THE BUS INDUSTRY
In the NSW private bus industry, our 2020 fight is with the economic employer, the NSW State
Government.
REGION SIX
The TWU is delivering results for members at Transit Systems in
ENTERPRISE
AGREEMENTS
CDC: Members have won 2.75%, 3.0%
The NSW Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance sits at the top of the supply chain as the ultimate employer of thousands of Region Six. and 2.75% increases over 3 years with
NSW private bus drivers, so he is responsible for setting the standards across the entire bus network. backpay. TWU Super is the default fund
In 2016 Transit Systems (TSA) insisted on removing the “bendy allowance” from the
Members want to ensure that industry standards are built into the new round of bus route contracts across the State and are Enterprise Agreement that was voted up by the drivers saying “they had no bendies with a 0.25% super increase in 2018
calling on the NSW Government to remove labour costs out of contracts. Our aim is to create a more even playing field and and had no plans for bendies.” We suggested at the time they should leave it in, and another 0.25% super increase
ensure the same job and same pay right across the industry. in case things changed. In July 2018 TSA took over Region Six which included a in 2020. An impassable highway
fleet of around 50 bendy buses. It is now a problem for the company, but there is a allowance has been added for Blue
solution. There is an allowance of $25 a day in the legacy agreement for Region Six. Mountains drivers. All delegates were
The TWU has told the company, that since they removed the bendy allowance for involved from all regions to produce
new drivers, they should honor the one allowance in operation in a Region Six. this solid industry agreement.
INTERLINE: a new EA was signed off
TWU WIN FOR MEMBERS OVER HOLIDAYS IN by FWC on 15 July 2019 providing
REGION SIX 2.75%, 2.75% and 3% pay increases
Transit Systems wanted to implement an unreasonable block holiday roster over 3 years with backpay. Extra
process. Unlike the company, the TWU discussed the plan with drivers. TWU superannuation paid is 0.25%. The
members opposed the system and sought an alternative plan. Transit Systems has company was pushed into this by
agreed and Legacy (or transition) drivers will remain on the same arrangements with members in both yards willing to take
their own holiday roster. For drivers on the TWU EA, the company began from Protected Action to push our claim. A
1 July 2019, open for July 2020 and anything vacant in between. massive majority voted yes and action
was going to be taken right up until
Since there are two different arrangements covering work, there should be two
the last minute. A great victory. Strong
different arrangements for holiday leave.
delegates in both yards led the way.
WAGE THEFT AT EAGLE TOURS JOE LAWYERED UP – AND LOST
A boss has responsibilities to ensure
The Federal Circuit Court imposed a total penalty of $90,000 on Sydney-based Eagle Tours transport company. Four hard Interline Delegates
that legal obligations are met when it
working bus and coach drivers were paid a flat rate for over a year and were ripped off over $46,000 from their pay for the and HSRs - Paul Date
comes to safety. This means that they
overtime, night work, public holiday and weekend work they did. (Macquarie Fields)
are legally responsible for meeting the
- Jason Armstrong
TRAINING AS HSRs
costs of training HSRs.
(Leppington)
When a boss like Joe Oliveri of Interline
Bus Services wants to take on the
TWU and avoid accepting those
Every day, TWU-trained Delegates responsibilities, Members took a stand.
and HSRs are raising the right Members wanted Joe to know that they
conversations with bosses, wanted TWU trained HSRs in their yard.
In response, Joe lawyered up. Joe’s workers at Interline refused to be that told him he had to comply, ensuring
managers and co-workers,
lawyer hopefully explained the facts of intimidated and involved the TWU for that HSRs in the Interline yard could
equipped with the knowledge
life to him - SafeWork NSW certainly their support. choose where they wanted to be trained
and support to ensure their yards
are safe. In 2019 so far we have did. As a result, SafeWork NSW sent out an and reminding Joe that legally he had to
provided 32 members in the Bus Faced with opposition from Joe, the Inspector who issued Joe with notices pay for it.
Industry with the power to make a
IN MEMORY
safer and fairer workplace
Total HSRs Total Total
trained: delegates members Members are mourning the loss of Tuivasa Falealili, a TWU member for eight years and a co-delegate at Transdev
trained: trained: South Granville. Tuivasa was strongly involved in the EA, recruitment, mapping, yard work and more. To many, he was a
18 14 32 Bus Drivers training as HSRs gentleman held in high regard and his sudden passing has came as a shock to many people. He will be sorely missed.
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CASH BACK WAGE THEFT
We can’t name the company but the TWU has
Santone Conveyancing
negotiated a highly favourable settlement for owner-
drivers, who were forced by a company to give back Fixed fee Conveyancing
Our delegate structure at Linfox Armaguard faced an some of their payments in cash, so that, on paper, it
unprecedented attack with the company creating ArmaDrama by looked like the owner-drivers were being paid correctly
sacking four members who were delegates and Health & Safety but, in reality, they were being significantly underpaid.
Representatives. The legal team with the assistance of TWU Officials VIVA ENERGY
Scott McIntyre and Lee Lawler took on the fight against Armaguard
The TWU has taken Viva Energy to the Full Appeal
and all four members are back at work.
Bench of the Fair Work Commission, and won. Viva
ArmaDrama gave reasons for the sackings that did not hold up to Energy Australia, one of Australia’s largest energy
legal scrutiny. Four workers sacked, four workers re-instated, maybe companies, bought ZIP Airport Services, who employ
the Linfox Armadrama HR team should value those who work for TWU members who provide aviation fuel services to
the company, our members are truly the dedicated professionals airlines. Zip in 2018 had negotiated an Agreement with
carrying the company. We agree with the Fair Work Commission who TWU members who won a great deal of benefits.
stated that Linfox Armaguard were “Very Disappointing”.
In what seems like a shady move, the day after
bargaining had finished, ZIP employees were told about
The TWU took Metromix to Federal Court. an impending transfer to Viva Energy! TWU members
Metromix happily took the taxpayer dollar were denied the opportunity to negotiate such a
working on NSW government projects, transition. The change also meant a move to monthly
whilst engaging in wage theft. We call it pays, which we told the court would cause financial
“Metrotheft”. They failed to properly pay stress.
meal allowances to a member since 2013. The original judge said yes to Viva and their
Metromix were ordered by a Judge to application, but the TWU on behalf of members
pay back our member’s unpaid wages. A disagreed and took it to the Full Bench who allowed
further application by the TWU means the the appeal and ruled in favour of members. The Court
Judge has now ordered penalties be paid
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and their families.
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On the first of July 2019, South 32 Coal took their transport contract off K&S took Toll two years.
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Mick Forbes • Sub-branch Secretary Same Fight Same Fight Klaus Pinkas • Sub-branch Secretary
HY-TEC A FIGHT FOR PARITY ACT AMBOS TAKE TO THE
TWU Members at Hy-Tec Concrete on the
NSW Mid and North Coast are mystified at NATIONAL STAGE FOR SAFER JOBS
the disparity in pay they are receiving. These ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) Paramedics are
concrete drivers are doing the same job as under pressure simply by doing their jobs.
drivers employed by local competitors.
Every day TWU members who are Paramedics in the ACT
Local Hy-Tec Concrete Drivers are currently earning $23.87 see what others don’t, and it’s important to them that the
per hour, whilst their counterparts in Sydney and drivers for ACT Government are providing adequate funding to deal with
other local competitors are earning around $28.00 per hour. issues paramedics face as a result of their work.
Drivers doing the same job locally at Boral and Hanson are TWU ACT Delegates, Darren Neville and Jim Arneman,
paid in line with Sydney rates. Members are asking why they recently spoke to the annual conference of the National
are not at Hy-Tec. Council of Ambulance Unions in Adelaide. Darren and Jim
Hy-Tec have now come to the table but originally only offered drivers are in regional NSW. Doing the same job as someone focused on a recent review that addressed the psychological,
to pay a bonus rate outside of the established Enterprise else should be attracting the same pay. physical, and social well-being of paramedics, ambulance
Agreement. However, this bonus would be subject to safety TWU members have been trying to negotiate a new Enterprise officers, ambulance volunteers and call-takers.
and productivity fines. Agreement with Hy-Tec since February of 2018. Members Darren and Jim will be bringing back recommendations from TWU ACT Delegates, Darren
Neville and Jim Arneman
Members said “no” stating that if the company can finally have tried to work with the company, revising the list of the review to the ACT Government.
decide they can afford this new bonus - that is not subject to demands but Hy-Tec continue to choose to deny workers a cap put on resource use.
Darren Neville told TWU News “We are now in a much
the protections offered by the Enterprise Agreement - then fairer set of conditions. stronger position to have an evidence based approach to The ACT Workers Compensation claims process should
why could they not roll it into the hourly rate for local drivers? At time of printing the determination and solidarity of members wellbeing in the ACT especially with regards to what be streamlined and accepted for conditions that are often
Drivers went on the grass in Port Macquarie protesting the members has won through. We have reached a point where can be done now to prevent potentially negative outcomes chronic in nature and which require long-term support.
company’s lack of negotiation and letting people know that the wage parity agreement between Hy-Tec and their drivers, later.” The ACTAS and the TWU need to work with the Australian
Hy-Tec is a company profiting off wage differences because has finally vastly improved. Delegates will be meeting with the relevant ACT Minister Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to address
the barriers for paramedics seeking mental health
SUEZ FROM A LOCAL TO A in October where they have requested action be taken
immediately to implement the following recommendations; assistance or treatment including the results of legislative
compulsory notification of a mental illness.
STATE WIDE AGREEMENT The ACTAS should be funded to provide members and
their families (employed and retired) with financial support Adequate funding for return-to-work programs
Local Delegate Dylan Thompson has to seek their own confidential psychological well-being Ongoing training and development for counsellors
been networking with Suez Delegates counselling outside of the organisation, with no financial working in this space.
Thanks
across NSW talking with Suez HR
bringing them on board to the idea of
IS YOUR YARD 2020 READY? NEW DELEGATE AT ACTION BUSES
one state wide agreement for all yards, a
move that aligns with the TWU members’ David Holland the long term, hardworking, Congratulations to Scot Neddrie
plans for 2020. delegate from Busways Wyong on the Central (pictured on the left) on his election as
Coast, has recently had a bad run of health issues a driver delegate at ACTION.
Talks have been underway for around a year
with the company who for the most part seem and has had to step down from his very active Scot and other delegates are now busy,
to be on board with the idea. role as a delegate & activist. Dave has turned out trying to sort out the fiasco that is the
for many union events over the years and brought ACT weekend bus network. As predicted,
Yards across NSW have been signing petitions showing support for the
many others with him. the huge increase in workloads on the
idea.
Dave has never shied away from a fight to stand weekends without a corresponding increase
A new agreement can only improve the overall need for safer and in driver numbers has led to numerous
up for workers, either at his yard, or in other
fairer conditions at Suez. A range of safety issues have been found in services being dropped. Scot has walked
workplaces. He made himself available for
Central Coast and Hunter yards. These include, lack of maintenance straight into that drama.
protests, political events and elections, and has
on vehicles, brake failures and overweight trucks.
always made himself available to help at every I also want to take the opportunity to thank
The Sub-branch supports the work of Dylan as drivers need to be opportunity. The TWU commends Dave for his The 2020 fight is for safe and fair Paul McPherson who has stepped down as
looked after as well as other road users. Members are ensuring that efforts within the Newcastle branch and beyond. industry rates and conditions, funded by delegate, for his valued contribution over
Suez is being held accountable. There are future plans for a strong Dave, we all wish you well with your recovery. the clients at the top of the supply chain. the last number of years.
union Safety Committee which will expand to other yards.
Mick Klaus
If you have an issue or want to get involved contact your Sub-branch on: 4969 3900 or newcastle@twunsw.org.au If you have an issue or want to get involved contact your Sub-branch on: 6280 9353 or email info@act.twu.com.au
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National Secretary Michael Kaine
CAMPAIGNING TWU VETERANS TAKING ACTION
FOR BETTER They march because they know how hard won the battles of the past have been and how easy it is for
those in power to take away our rights. They march because they want to make sure their grandkids
AVIATION JOBS inherit a fairer society than the one they left behind.
Our TWU Veteran members are ready for the 2020 fight!
Wealthy airports around Australia have been put on notice: airport workers want better, safer, well-
trained jobs and we are planning a major fight to get this.
Workers from every part of the airport, from baggage handlers, to cabin crew, to caterers, cleaners, security and check-in
staff, have formed committees and have served claims on Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide airports. We
held a National Day of Action at airports around the country in August. We crashed Sydney Airport’s annual general meeting,
protesting outside and demanding answers from the board inside. We held a noisy protest at Cairns airport.
The move on airports fits in with our 2020 campaign to lift standards right across transport.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT THE AIRPORT CLAIM IS ALL ABOUT:
WHAT WE ARE DOING WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR AEROCARE/SWISSPORT:
We are ramping up our campaign to We have served claims on all major THE FIGHT CONTINUES!
get better jobs in aviation. Our claim airports and so far they are resisting our Airports make billions of dollars in
includes: pay to be lifted, regular hours, demands. Despite the obscene profits profit because workers are getting
TWU
1888
secure jobs that come with regular they make the airports are refusing exploited. Nowhere is this exploitation
training. We want the same pay for to take responsibility for their role in more obvious than at Aerocare/
workers doing the same job - regardless ensuring better, safer well-trained jobs. Swissport where pay is low and workers
of the uniform you wear. We want safety Our campaign of activism is aiming to are left scrambling to increase their
to be the priority at work with ongoing change their minds on this. hours with just 60 hours guaranteed
training an important component - not
CLUB
a month. In order to stop the race to
how cheap a job can be done with as the bottom we are fighting Aerocare/
few staff as possible. Swissport’s appalling conditions. Just
a few weeks ago we had a big victory:
HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS we succeeded in getting the current
2012 Aerocare agreement terminated
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE 1888 CLUB
We won’t get what we want by only The TWU Veterans Club has been renamed the 1888 Club
which means the company will now Proud 1888 Club
demanding from companies at the to commemorate the first year the union began, and is members at the
have to stop underpaying its workforce.
bottom and the middle - we need to the club for TWU members who are now retired from the Safe Rates Convoy
It’s substandard agreements like the
take our fight to the companies at transport industry. They bring many years of experience
one at Aerocare that drag down rates
the top with the power and money to
pay. This means targeting the airports WHAT HAPPENS NEXT and conditions down right across and expertise in fighting for workers’ rights, and over the
the aviation industry. This fight is a years the club has joined in on rallies and actions to show
and airlines. The four main airports in The protests and the activism will their ongoing support for the work of TWU members.
tough one and it’s not over yet - so it’s
Australia, which includes Sydney airport, continue. Next year 200 enterprise
important that we stick together and If you or someone you know is a retired TWU member and
made over $2.2 billion profit last year. agreements right across aviation and
talk to co-workers about the importance wants to join the 1888 Club, call our Members Service
They can and must pay for better, safer road transport will expire - this will give
of improving conditions at the likes of Centre for more information on 1800 729 909. Come be a
jobs. us the chance to take mass industrial
Aerocare/Swissport. part of the fight as it continues into the future.
action to get our demands delivered.
Michael
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Wage theft is extraordinarily rampant across the transport industry. The Getting the house in order at Armaguard - The TWU Solves a Linfox ____________________________________
TWU has the evidence that shows many transport workers are being Armadrama – Senior TWU Delegate Noel Blue returns to work today at
underpaid every day. Armaguard after the TWU successfully fought against his unfair dismissal. SEND ENTRIES TO KIDS CORNER
Metromix is a large concrete transport company that has happily taken the Noel was one of four members sacked in a month of Armadrama. All four C/O TWU NEWS, PO BOX 54,
taxpayer dollar on NSW government projects whilst engaging in wage theft. members have been successfully reinstated with the assistance of the TWU.
MOUNT DRUITT, NSW 2770.
The TWU took Metromix to the Federal Circuit Court because they failed Linfox Armaguard managers should hang their heads in shame, because in
to properly pay meal allowances to a TWU member since 2013. Metromix Noel’s unfair dismissal hearing, the Fair Work Commission found … “simply How excited was the gardener
were ordered by Federal Circuit Court Judge Street to pay our member no evidence that any of the conduct of the applicant (our member) caused any
back his unpaid wages. such risk … there was never an imminent risk to the health and safety of the about spring?
road crew on the day in question’.
So excited he wet his plants
The Fair Work Commission, publicly states that Linfox Armaguard were
“Very Disappointing”. The TWU wholeheartedly agrees with the independent
umpire’s view. Welcome Back Noel!
What season is it best to go on a
trampoline?
Spring time
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