Transport Workers Union (TWU) Archives

Semi-trailer driving along Port Beach Road, Rous Head, in North Fremantle, Western Australia.

Issue #2061

Australia’s deadliest industry

Transport Workers Union (TWU) members are pushing for changes to legislation to make transport work in Australia fair, safe, and sustainable. As the TWU says:...

Issue #2069

Fight for gig workers’ rights

What would you think about someone who is continually attempting to rob you and your family of the right to a decent living? Someone who...

CityFerry operating on the Brisbane River that provides mostly cross-river services.

Issue #2206

Union industrial action in Brisbane

As well as the ferries, Brisbane has also seen strong union industrial action at Cleveland Youth Detention Centre, Queensland Rail, and Qantas. Employers, conservative commentators...

Issue #2071

The coming storm

In an important win for union members, the High Court of Australia last week ruled that Qantas’ sacking of 1700 ground and baggage workers was...

Graphic: Transport Workers’ Union Facebook

Issue #2160

$90m message for Qantas

The Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has welcomed the Federal Court ruling that Qantas will be penalised $90 million – the largest employer penalty in Australian...

Issue #2165

What a driver’s win against Uber means

In September 2025, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruled that Mohammad Shareef Hotak, an Uber driver, had been unfairly treated when Uber ‘deactivated’ him, meaning...

Issue #2210

Transport Workers’ Union raises cancer alarm

The Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has raised concerns over findings in an American Medical Association journal that cabin crews suffer high cancer death rates. Anyone...

Issue #2205

AUKUS and the ALP National Conference: Buying off the union movement

AUKUS remains one of the biggest flashpoints in the labour movement. The 2026 ALP National Conference demonstrated the ALP’s ability to use state mechanisms to...