New Rights for Owner DriversThe Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 (Vic) provides owner drivers with new rights. |
Owner drivers kicking goals at the Small Business CommissionFriday, November 28, 2008 Statistics released on the 15th of October by the Office of the Victorian Small Business Commissioner show that it is resolving 85.2% of owner driver disputes at mediation. These disputes are referred to the Small Business Commission (SBC) under the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act. The Union was appointed as the bargaining agent by the owner driver in the majority of these cases. |
TWU welcomes "Safe Rates" ReportMonday, November 10, 2008 The Transport Workers Union's Vic/Tas Branch has welcomed a report calling for a new national push to establish methods of payments for heavy vehicle drivers that would tackle poor safety outcomes in the trucking industry. |
Owner drivers kicking goals at the Small Business CommissionTuesday, October 28, 2008 Statistics released on the 15th of October by the Office of the Victorian Small Business Commissioner show that it is resolving 85.2% of owner driver disputes at mediation. These disputes are referred to the Small Business Commission under the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act. The Union was appointed as the bargaining agent by the owner driver in the majority of these cases. |
TWU does not support owner driver blockadeMonday, July 21, 2008 The TWU does not endorse the blockade being threatened by some owner drivers on Monday, 28th July 2008. |
Owner Drivers Must Get Fuel LevyFriday, May 23, 2008 The Transport Workers Union has called on owner drivers in the road transport industry to demand fuel levies from road transport operators to counter soaring fuel costs. |
Intinerant Tip-Truck Owner-Drivers MeetingMonday, February 4, 2008 Further to my last Newsletter I can report that I have met with VicRoads and raised the Union's strong opposition to rate cutting after a cartage rate has been set for a particular job. VicRoads will raise the matter with Plant Hirers and the Civil Construction Industry. |
