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WINTER 2015 ♦ VOLUME 5 ♦ ISSUE 2www.twuqld.asn.au

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TWU MEMBERS STAND TALL AT MAY DAY 2015

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CONTENTS

FREE CALL 1800 804 533T: 3890 3066F: 3890 1105E: [email protected]

Peter BiaginiSecretary

Angela BrownExecutive Assistant3890 6203

MEMBERSHIPJanette McCallum3890 6204Kathy Light3890 6235

FNQ Russell Vieritz 0419 413 586

INTERNAL ORGANISING TEAMOrganiser Mark Walker (07) 3890 6207 or 1800 804 533Jenny Daye3890 6205Billy Berka (Sunshine Coast) 0407 695 750

CONTACT YOUR UNION

If you’d like to share your stories, news, pictures, letters, and feedback, please call us on 1800 804 533. You can reach us by email at [email protected], or send mail to On the Move, PO Box 452, Cannon Hill 4170.

SOUTH-EASTERN Troy Fernandez (North Brisbane) 0411 875 909Peter Ferguson (South-East Brisbane and Gold Coast and Scenic Rim) 0428 191 489Robert Fitzpatrick (Brisbane South East ) - 0455 999 455Brad Wyatt (South-West Brisbane) 0418 420 764

NORTH Tom Pfund0411 556 823

CENTRAL Martin Cavanagh 0438 294 037

SOUTH-WESTERN AND SOUTHERNBrendan Bogle0411 875 903

AIRLINE INDUSTRY CO-ORDINATORPeter Paulos 0411 875 906

GENERAL TRANSPORT / OWNER-DRIVER INDUSTRY CO-ORDINATORGraham Garrett0411 875 905

BUSES / TAXIS / LOCAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY CO-ORDINATORBob Giddens0422 418 417

WASTE / CASH-IN-TRANSIT / OIL AND GAS / HEALTH INDUSTRY CO-ORDINATOR

Craig Williams0411 819 268

INDUSTRIALAdam Carter3890 6208

Margarita Cerrato3890 6209

FINANCESiva Kumar Krishan3890 3066Kay Stanley3890 6204

COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING AND MEDIA OFFICERSarah Mawhinney0413 738 8413890 6215

Tanie Harris-Sansey0411 875 9103890 6214

Your feedback2 YOUR FEEDBACK

May Day makes member proud

Thanks to Far North Team

Time for some R&R

3 PETER BIAGINI Leading the drive

4-5 TWU takes Owens fight to the RSRT

6 Scott Connolly elected as ACTU Assistant Secretary

Regional Focus - heading north to Rocky

7 Virgin: Getting closer all the time

8 Members’ issues on the national agenda

9 Common sense not so common

Congratulations TWU

10 An Owner Driver’s point of view

11 VARA Crew make company listen

Sunstate EBA meetings commence

12 Hawkey - The Legend

13 Labour Day 2015

14 JJ Richards says work starts at 8.30

Good news on unpaid super

15 Cairns Aviation Organising Committee

Super - Important

16-17 Special liftout: Workplace poster

18 Backing our Bus Drivers

19 Fighting for a fair go

National Council 2015

20 WorkChoices Part II on Steroids

Labour day photo comp!

21 Safety matters

22 TWU QLD HISTORY

Women, work and the Queensland union movement

23 Trucks take over the convention centre

24 In focus - Guilliame Maze

25 POLLIE WATCH Second budget fails the fairness test

Taxis: the TWU backs you in your fight against Uber

26 Life’s a joke!

27 TWU Womens’ campaign hits the workplace

Fairness restored in QLD

28 TWU sets best practice

VALE: A Tribute to Wayne

29 Workers rally in national strikes across US: Fight for 15

30 77 years of TWU history

31 KIDS’ PAGE

MAY DAY MAKES MEMBER PROUD

from Robert Avaient

To Whom It May Concern,I just wanted to pass on my congratulations - what a great labour day march yesterday. I marched with pride along with my union brothers and sisters. To everyone and the organisers, job well done. I’m Union member Union proud.

thanks to far north teamfrom Paul McKenna

I have recently retired from Gate Gourmet in Cairns.I want to take this opportunity to thank the union for their support and am truly glad the far north has good representation now.

Time for some r&rfrom Shaun Douglas

To Whom It May Concern,I, Shaun Douglas, wish to advise that I will be ending my membership with the TWU as I am going overseas for a work holiday and could be gone for up to 2 years. Thank you for all of your support through the years.

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leading the driveIt was fantastic to see the hard work from the dedicated members, activists, delegates and organisers paying off with QLD campaigns

THE 2035 VISION, as committed to at the Industry Leaders Conference in 2014, has resulted in a restructure of the TWU QLD organising system to facilitate a further move away from the servicing model towards the organising model.

In the past 4 years the TWU QLD Branch has been committed to establishing the best structure to make sure that members right across Queensland are being supported and represented to a standard that is expected from a modern organising union and we are seeing real results for members.

NATIONAL COUNCILThe annual TWU National Council brings together rank and file representatives from each TWU Branch across the country to discuss challenges facing every transport sector and

to formulate campaigns to build power in every industry.

It was fantastic to see the hard work from the dedicated members, activists, delegates and organisers paying off with QLD campaigns, in Aviation and Hub organising as well as General Transport, regarded as some of the best underway across the country - delivering real outcomes for members and building density and in turn strength for your TWU.

FAIRNESS RESTORED IN QLD Earlier this year your TWU fought alongside Unions representing working families across Queensland to defeat the anti-worker Newman Government.

In recent months the Queensland Parliament passed the Industrial Relations (Restoring Fairness) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015.

This is great news for local government workers as it puts back into legislation important protections and conditions stripped away by the Newman government.

BRANCH ASSISTANT SECRETARY ELECTIONYou may also be aware that

there is currently an election underway for the vacant position of Branch Assistant Secretary.

The election is run by the Australian Electoral Commission with ballot papers being sent directly to members.

I do want to make one point very clear - no TWU funds or resources, have or will be used to support one candidate or the other in the ballot under my watch - you have my guarantee of that.

Building a better union is what your TWU officials are committed to achieving every day - by working together with delegates, activists and members across QLD we know that together we are stronger.

Through member-led recruiting, organising and action your TWU Queensland Branch is leading the drive to grow our union and secure our industries into the future.

Check out the video from the National Council in late May on your TWU website at www.twuqld.asn.au.

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TWU TAKES OWENS fight to the rsrtYour TWU is taking the fight of Owen’s Drivers up to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Without consultation the company wanted to enforce a reduced rate of pay claiming financial stresses being felt by the company as the reason.

The Drivers were having none of that, taking up the matter with their local organiser Robert Fitzpatrick and TWU Lead Industrial Advocate Adam Carter.

‘This all came about because the company handed out a contract that the drivers didn’t want to back and we proposed our own contract,’ Delegate Clive Kennedy said.

Your TWU, led by Adam Carter, took the case to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal for a special Saturday hearing to address the drivers concerns about rates of pay and safety related issues.

‘The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal took 20 years of campaigning to establish,’ Branch Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘These sorts of cases are precisely what we need to be taking to the RSRT to set the precedents we need to start to fix the Industry.’

Moving forward the TWU has engaged a specialist Transport Accountant to provide costings, assessing rates and loads, to further the case for increases to rates of pay and better conditions in any new contract or a collective agreement approved by the RSRT.

A further meeting of all parties is scheduled during which all parties in an attempt to resolve issues in dispute.

‘Adam has been fantastic throughout this process,’ Clive said. ‘He has kept us informed and been willing to go the extra yards with the Saturday hearings for example - I know the boys all really appreciate the support we’ve received so far.’

‘The boys are all committed to standing together on this,’ Clive said. ‘It’s a matter of principle that we stand united together on this issue to make sure the company knows they can’t treat us an expendable in the big scheme of things.’

The boys are all committed to standing together on this

Owen’s drivers with Lead Industrial Advocate Adam Carter and Branch Secretary Peter Biagini before heading in to the Saturday RSRT hearing

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TWU TAKES OWENS fight to the rsrt

The work of the RSRT can affect:● Road transport drivers (both employees

and contractor drivers)● Employers or hirers of road transport

drivers● Participants in the supply chain in

relation to road transport drivers.

The RSRT’s functions include:● Making road safety remuneration orders● Approving and assisting with negotiations for road transport

collective agreements● Dealing with certain disputes relating to road transport drivers, their

employers or hirers, and participants in the supply chain● Conducting research into pay, conditions and related matters that

could affect safety in the road transport industry.

The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) is an independent national tribunal that has functions relating to the road transport industry.

THE R

SRT

It’s a matter of principle that we stand united together on this issue to make sure the company knows they can’t treat us an expendable in the big scheme of things.

Owen’s drivers with Lead Industrial Advocate Adam Carter and Branch Secretary Peter Biagini before heading in to the Saturday RSRT hearing

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Scott Connolly elected as ACTU Assistant SecretaryYOUR TWU is proud to announce that Assistant State Secretary Scott Connolly has been elected Assistant Secretary for our national peak union body, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

‘Scott will be missed very much by us all - however the fact he is in this national role representing working people across Australia is a credit to you, the TWU here in QLD and the monumental achievements we have won together with Scott on our team,’ TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘Once you are TWU you are part of a community and a family. In my new role I will continue to fight for a better working life for you and your family,’ Scott said. ‘I believe our TWU continues to head in the right directions.

Scott’s new role will see him heading up the ACTU Organising Centre with a specific focus on training and developing future activists and labour movement leaders.

‘I am extremely proud of all the work we have done together as TWU and your TWU continues to do for transport workers and their families in this great state and across the country,’ Scott said. ‘With you

I am sad to leave, and it has been a privilege to work with each and every one of you. At a time when our rights as working people are under significant threat and challenge, the opportunity to make a contribution for all working people and their families was one I could not refuse.

on board and Peter’s leadership moving your TWU into the future with a clear and strong direction you are set on a course for great achievements and a better working life.’

‘Scott takes on his new role at a crossroads for working people with our rights at stake under the worst attacks we have seen

by the Abbott LNP government,’ Peter said.

This is the biggest fight for our working rights since Your Rights At Work - and this time it is not only our working rights at stake, but our families’ entire living standards.

In his new role Scott will be a national leader in our

union movement in this fight for our living standards. Let’s get on board with Scott and fellow workers across Australia because to win this fight we all have to be in it. Read more about the Fight for our living standards launched at ACTU Congress on page 20.

‘The regional focus road trips have become a key part of the annual plan to stay in touch with members across the state.’ Branch Secretary Peter Biagini said. ‘It’s a great way to get delegates off the job, boost their skills and understanding of the role and assiting in organising plans & recruitment in other in their area.’

Joining Central Queensland Organiser Martin Cavanagh for the week were NQX delegate Brad Hixon and Rockhampton Regional Council delegate Lewis Behan.

‘I really enjoyed the experience, it was a real eye opener,’ Brad said. ‘It was really interesting to see how other yards operate and the challenges that TWU members face in getting their issues heard and getting action for their issues.’

‘I really see the benefit with the delegates that join us

REGIONAL FOCUS - heading north to rockyHeading north along the Bruce Highway your TWU took the TWU Van on a regional road trip starting in Rockhampton in June.

when they head back to their yards and as a regional official mostly on my own it’s great to have some company for the week,’ Martin said. ‘It’s also good to have someone else laughing at my jokes other than just me.’ Want to get involved in the next regional focus? Contact your regional organiser on 1800 804 533.

Central QLD Organiser Martin Cavanagh and General Transport Lead Graham Garrett with NQX delegate Brad Hixon and Rockhapmton Regional Council delegate Lewis Behan.

Scott Connolly with delegates addressing members during the Qantas strikes of 2011.

Over 1,000 VAA cabin crew responded to the TWU What Crew Want survey, from every base around the country.

When we stick together as members of the TWU crew win.

98.9% It’s important that VA cabin crew get the right EBA that

delivers for the future – not just any EBA or a rushed EBA.

98.4%A better future for cabin crew and the aviation

industry.

97.6%To feel respected and

valued by the company.

96.0%The right to be represented by

a strong aviation industry union and pressure management

for a better future.

94.4%Genuine consultation between management

and crew.

92.3%Right to access union representation where

and when you need it – protected in the EBA.

VAA CREW KEY ISSUES:

WHAT CREW WANT!TWU SURVEY RESULTS

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GETTING CLOSER ALL THE TIME

COMMITTED TO ADVANCING the demands voiced by crew through the What Crew Want survey your member-led delegate team are edging closer to securing a better EBA and a better future for crew.

Over the past 9 months of this campaign delegates have been hassling senior VA management about problems with rosters, bids and leave approvals and – thanks to TWU members’ pressure on VA – crew have had a win!

Management admitted there is a problem with the bidding and rostering systems and agreed to immediately implement some key TWU proposals around rostering and bidding – including publishing bid satisfaction and bidding parameters. Full details below!

‘It was fantastic to see the hard work that we’ve been putting in paying off and delivering real outcomes for members,’ Stew Mackenzie said. ‘The wins we have achieved have come because of the huge numbers that have joined the TWU team but we need to keep building density to protect what we have been able to secure.’

It’s time for all crew to pressure management to agree to TWU’s Log of Claim demands for a better EBA.

‘When this process began we never expected that we would be able to direct the extraordinary

In recent weeks your TWU team met with the company on the key issues concerning members but are confident of reaching a new agreement soon.

momentum in to real wins that crew have been fighting for, for so long,’ Stew said. ‘We can see the end of this process on the horizon but we need to stay

MORE INFORMATIONROSTERING AND BIDDING

TWU Reps explained the issues once again to management – and we had a win – VA management admitted there is a problem and provided a detailed presentation on current bidding and rostering processes.

LEAVE APPROVALSAll sick and carers leave applications should be approved in the first instance, with crew given 7 days after they return from leave to provide suitable evidence (if required).Develop an online or email process for leave applications, approvals, and submission of evidence (if required) to improve transparency and accountability.

strong and make sure we secure the deal we deserve.’

Your delegate team has been out in ports distributing information about the

negotiation process about the log of claims with hard-copy postcards and posters in your port - look our for your TWU delegate for more info.

When this process began we never expected that we would be able to direct the extraordinary momentum in to real wins that crew have been fighting for, for so long

Virgin Cabin Crew delegates Stew, Nick, Ebanie and Sue with Branch Secretary Peter Biagini, Aviation Coordinators Peter Paulos & Matt Rocks at the 2015 National Council.

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members’ issues on the national agenda

WHEN YOUR TWU takes up issues with The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) our aim is to take up the issues important to you in your industries and get you a hearing on these at a national level.

This is exactly what is happening right now as the RSRT focuses on the Waste and Oil Fuel and Gas industries.

On the Move talked to Craig Williams, TWU Coordinator for Waste & Oil Fuel and Gas.

WASTE WORKERS TO TELL IT LIKE IT ISSome key issues QLD waste workers will raise at the RSRT: T Long hours - 14 hour days, being

pushed to do long hours which are unsustainable and lead to fatigue

G Poor maintenance on vehicles - most of us have driven these!

Second tier companies undercutting first tier companies who are doing the right thing

2 Workers in second tier companies are pushed to do get the same work done in a faster time frame, which pushes the safety standard down

! Trucks being overweight � There is no accurate way to

weigh the waste in a vehicle These issues will take a fight to win - we want to take our industry from an environment where we’re forced to drive trucks that are not even maintained and put in place new systems where trucks are not only maintained but have a proper weighing system for their load which costs money.

is the information the RSRT needs to hear.’The RSRT hearing for the waste industry

is coming to Brisbane in July and your TWU will be there in force, with QLD members giving evidence.

QLD waste workers are guaranteed to be well represented with a good turnout, and this will be a busy week for the waste industry, with waste delegates due to undertake training at TWU House on 15-16 July.

‘We’re working hard to make sure that it is your issues in your industry that make it to the RSRT and QLD members can get up and have their say,’ Craig said.

‘Our aim is to put QLD members’ concerns at the top of the RSRT’s agenda - because you know best what goes on in your industry and the problems that need to be dealt with.

‘Some of our members in the waste industry are giving submissions, from across different companies from Trans Pacific Industries right through to JJ Richards. This

The RSRT have also taken submissions for the Oil Fuel and Gas industry and are meeting again in August when further statements will be taken from five of our QLD Delegates.

‘We want to make sure QLD drivers in the Oil Fuel and Gas industry also get your issues at the top of the agenda, supported by your TWU,’ Craig said. Work in the Oil Fuel and Gas or Waste industry and got issues in your yard? Call Industry Coordinator Craig Williams at your TWU today on 1800 804 533.

Peter Biagini with waste workers during a recent Member Recognition

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IN YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE of common sense going missing in the workplace a TWU member has been sacked for placing safety as a priority.

When TWU member Murray French was faced with the choice of making a decision to remove a disabled driver from a dangerous situation the choice was simple for Murray but in a case that has most scratching their heads Murray is now facing the sack.

When Murray was called out to a breakdown he found a driver with a disability was broken down on the M1 with cars speeding past at 110km per hour.

There was no room to exit the car and no time to get him into his wheelchair with traffic speeding by next to the car.

‘There are situations that call for initiative, such as a life threatening situation where it is common sense to get the person out of danger as quickly as possible,’ TWU Lead Organiser Graham Garrett said. ‘The RACQ policy on towing needs to recognise this reality on the road.’

With a meeting with management scheduled to sort this mess out, an online poll on the Big Rigs site had 95% of respondents voting in favour of the RACQ reinstating Murray to his former position.

‘The online response has been

COMMON SENSE NOT SO COMMONThe problem with common sense is that it’s not so common any more in the transport industry.

overwhelming,’ Graham said. ‘Over 6500 people have shown their support for Murray online and the court of public opinion is really getting behind Murray.’

‘The TWU called on the RACQ to immediately reinstate our member who is an asset to the organisation in the strongest possible terms,’ Graham said. ‘We also call on the RACQ to consult with the TWU regarding changing their towing policy to reflect the reality of the road so situations like this do not occur in future and no tow truck driver is left to question whether or not to take an action that could save a life.’

Could do without theM...POSTED ON BIG RIGS: ‘Letters supporting Murray French have come pouring in, with one company even offering him a job.’‘Mr French should be reinstated immediately with no loss of pay.’POSTED ONLINE: ‘Another decent, caring worker being punished by Managerial Bullying. Disgraceful RACQ. I hope the impaired customer comes forward to the media for the embattled worker. His livelihood may depend on it. Congratulations to the strong and proud TWUQ for taking action on behalf of its member.’‘Trouble with common sense is that it’s not all that common anymore’

AN online poll on the Big Rigs site had 95% of respondents voting in favour of the RACQ reinstating Murray to his former position.

Your TWU was again recognised at the annual Queensland Council of Unions Labour Day dinner.

Receiving a Highly Commended for your TWU Journal On The Move that brings the total to 4 years in a row that your TWU Journal has been recognised.

Also recognised this year was your Virgin Cabin Crew Aviation recruitment campaign for the extraordinary success utilising Social Media as the primary communication technique.

CONGRATULATIONS TWUONTHEMOVET W U Q L D : R a n k - a n d - F i l e S t r e n g t h

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Sunbus Drivers Win the Fight

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Safe Rates Goes Local

Penalty Rates Under Attack

The whole point of organising is to deliver real outcomes for members across Queensland. It is still pretty fantastic to see these member led campaigns being recognised by the broader Labour community.

- Branch Secretary Peter Biagini

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Q: Tell us about your time in the industryI’ve been an Owner Driver with Hanson for nine years, and before that did 11 years with Readymix (now Holcim) so I’ve worked with two of the big three both as an employee and Owner Driver. I’ve been TWU the whole time and I wouldn’t work in this industry without them.

I started off in the 80s on tippers, then truck and dogs, semi tippers, semi tankers then B Double tankers - that’s all before I became an Owner Driver with Hanson.

The highlight of my time driving has been my close association with people like Peter (Biagini), Graham (Garrett, TWU General Transport Coordinator and Brad (Wyatt, TWU President). We’ve always got along really well. In the transport game what really makes the difference is working with the guys who are like minded in our industry.

It was great attending the TWU Conference as a Delegate down the Gold Coast last year - what made it a real experience for me was the camaraderie of all concerned on all levels and broad experience of the other Delegates. Meeting other Delegates and some high profile politicians like Wayne Swan and Terri Butler all made it an experience to remember.

Q: You’ve worked as an employee and Owner Driver, what do you see as the difference and the challenges in common?When you’re on the job you both have to deliver concrete but when the company driver goes home we’ve still got to do BAS statements, wonder when to sell or upgrade our trucks and organise the continuous ongoing maintenance, servicing and preventative maintenance - then pay for it.

Q: What are your plans for the future? I’m going for a lifestyle change. When I leave Hanson and sell my truck I’m going to stay in the industry and use my experience in the industry to work in specialist concrete truck sales.

For me that will mean more time spent at home, no more 3am starts and more time to spend doing things like watching the kids play their special game of netball.

Q: You have done a lot as a TWU Delegate over the years but most recently you helped a fellow owner driver. Can you tell us about that?I got a call to say a workmate had been sacked. I contacted the transport manager

to ascertain what the details were then I pointed out to the company that the alleged incident was nothing more than one man’s word against another man. I told them that the worker’s word has just as much weight as the manager’s word in a court of law so the company should give it the same respect unless that’s where they want it to go. We claimed loss of income for my workmate who is also a TWU member on time stood down and this is pending a result.

Q: Has being TWU made any difference to you as an Owner Driver?Absolutely. The greatest factor in being TWU is that you know there is support there if necessary - both moral support and legal support. I would never do the job without being TWU.

Q: If you could say one thing to the other Owner Drivers reading this what would it be? Especially now in these times of change when large companies are getting larger and more ruthless, stay close to the TWU. Are you an owner driver? Call your TWU to find out why it pays to be TWU and extra benefits and Members Plus options available to TWU members only and check out www.twuqld.asn.au

An owner driver’s point of view

On the Move chats to John Kellythorn, Hanson Owner Driver and TWU Delegate.

NAME: John Kellythorn Profession: Owner Driver with Hanson, West End in Brisbane

John Kellythorn with the Hanson Owner Driver Committee he was instrumental in establishing.

The greatest factor in being TWU is that you know there is support there if necessary ... I would never do the job without being TWU.

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AT SUNSTATE your EBA campaign for Cabin Crew has taken off with the first meeting being held.

Your Delegates Meaghan Hadleigh (CNS) and Melanie Marriott (BNE) together with your TWU, met with Sunstate management and HR and at this meeting we presented the company with the results of your EBA survey.

The company now knows the items you indicated were most important to you in an EBA.

Sunstate crew want fair pay increases to work rules, increased minimum rest at home and on overnights, TWU endorsed

Sunstate EBA meetings commenceroster checkers, and that dispensations are only to be granted with the agreement of the affected Crew member. TWU Members have already been sent detailed results of the survey via email.

TWU Aviation Coordinator Peter Paulos said that now it is over to the company to indicate their response.

‘We are as we go to press in the process of arranging a follow up meeting with the

Your Sunstate DelegatesCNS Meaghan Hadleigh, Juliana Welsing, Jeffrey InghamBNE Melanie Marriott, Joanne Wilkins, Phoebe Alexander

company. We look forward to their response and whatever it is we will keep you up to date!’

Stay up to date on your EBA campaign: Join your TWU to get full updates via email and join the Sunstate FB page - ask your Delegates to add you! You can join the TWU online at www.twuqld.asn.au

‘This offer is the most significant movement on your pay and conditions that we have seen from the company,’ TWU Aviation Coordinator Peter Paulos said.

‘It shows that the strength is growing, and VARA is listening. We are talking about a company that has never had an EBA for Crew before.’

Why is this happening now when it has never happened before at VARA?

You are beginning to show the company that you have power. It’s no coincidence that the company decided to make this offer directly following Crew’s Protected Action Survey where the majority of Crew indicated that they would take protected action.

If the company were in any doubt,VARA Crew doubled the amount of TWU members in your ranks in less than one month which quickly settled that.

‘While the fact that the company has made their offer is a credit to Crew, the company’s proposed offer is not yet what Crew deserve and the fight is not over,’ Peter said.

The counter offer on the table from VARA contains items including but not limited to:● An enterprise agreement duration of 24

months from the date of commencement of the Agreement

● 3% increase to the current classification structure upon commencement of the Agreement (anniversary based increases in 2nd year)

VARA Crew make company listen

● Total salary inclusive of fixed allowances (Grooming and Miscellaneous Expenses)There are still many outstanding items yet

to be agreed for an EBA to be reached which gives Crew the pay, conditions and respect you deserve.

Your VARA Delegates together with your TWU have now met with VARA to discuss their updated pay offer and present the company with your claims, detailing what

VARA Crew: are you TWU? To take protected industrial action you must be a TWU member: join online at www.twuqld.asn.au, see your Delegates Linda Randall & Maddy Bronleigh (QLD), Alex Templeton (ACT), Daisy Love (SYD) or call Peter Paulos on 1800 804 533

you want in an EBA. ‘This was an essential step to take before

we can proceed further with protected industrial action,’ Peter said.

‘It is now over to the company to respond to your claims and in the absence of agreement we can apply to Fair Work Australia for a Protected Action Ballot.’ To see your log of claims detailing what VARA Crew want in your EBA join your TWU VARA Community on Facebook, or join your TWU to receive regular detailed email updates.

VARA is now listening to Cabin Crew - with the company coming forward with an initial offer in response to Crews’ log of claims.

It shows that your strength is growing, and VARA is listening. We are talking about a company that has never had an EBA for Crew before.

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HELD AT THE TOOWOOMBA TRADES HALL Southern & South West Organiser Brendan Bogle pulled of the coup of the century when he secured Labour movement legend Bob Hawke to join unionists for a local meet and greet.

In town for less than 24 hours Brendan was quick to lock Bob in to join TWU members at the local Trades Hall to share stories from his over 50 years in the movement and discuss the challenges facing working families in our changing economy.

‘Bob is an absolute legend in the Union Movement and a great PM for working people,’ Brendan said. ‘This was an opportunity we just couldn’t miss.’

‘It was absolutely fantastic to get the opportunity to meet Bob Hawke,’ Toowoomba Regional Council Delegate Alf De Graas said. ‘We don’t get a lot of former Prime Ministers from the

HAWKEY - THE LEGENDMembers flocked the Toowoomba Trades Hall recently for a chance to meet living legend, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

workers party coming through Toowoomba so when I got the invite from the TWU I jumped at the chance.’

Before becoming Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister Bob Hawke served as the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) President for 11 years, steering the union movement through the industrial challenges of the 70’s

and is arguably the architect of the modern union movement.

As Prime Minister Hawkey’s proud legacy include the establishment of Medicare, modernising the national

economy, improving social security benefits to the children of low-income families and extensive environmental reform and is regarded of one of the twentieth century’s most notable

Bob is an absolute legend in the Union Movement and a great PM for working people

Prime Ministers. ‘It was an absolute honour to

host Bob Hawke,’ Brendan said. ‘He really took the time to chat to all the members and he hasn’t lost any of his famous charm.’

Before becoming Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister Bob Hawke served as the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) PRESIDENT for 11 years, steering the union movement through the industrial challenges of the 70’s.

Hawkey with Southern & South West organiser Brendan Bogle

Hawkey travelling in style while in Toowoomba.

Hawkey with Bus QLD delegate Bruce McDowall

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Labour day 2015

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Good news on unpaid super

AUSTRALIA’S WORST BOSS JJ Richards is at it again: resorting to desperate measures to keep the union out and sacking people, which is just making more people join the union.

The company uses various pathetic excuses for the sackings, such as people ‘not being productive enough.’

Your TWU has launched an unfair dismissal claim on behalf of one member and that matter will be heard in August.

‘JJ Richards should know that behaviour like this just strengthens your TWU’s continuous efforts to back you, our members 100 percent and make this company listen to your demands,’ TWUQLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘This is your job and your workplace. You are not going anywhere and your TWU is not going anywhere. We are in this with you for the long haul.

‘Be confident that if you work at JJ Richards and you are TWU, your TWU has your back.’

Our monthly blitzes on various JJ Richards sites continues and most recently in Brisbane members have been signing up to get a better deal and have the TWU in their corner.

JJ’s does not want us blitzing their sites so we are in a dispute with them now over right of entry.

‘JJ Richards are stating that we can not enter the premises before business, or office

JJ Richards says work starts at 8.30

hours,’ TWU Waste Coordinator Craig Williams said.

‘JJ’s are dreaming. Show me a Garbo who starts work at 8.30am and I’ll show you a worker-friendly JJ Richards boss! There are business hours then there are working hours. Working hours at your sites are not the same as an office.

‘Either they are suggesting everybody - including Garbos - start work at 8.30am - or this is just another desperate attempt by the company to keep the union out of your yards.

‘Management have tried to keep us out by locking the gate but we will not be deterred just because managers want to prance in at

8-30am like glorified office workers. ‘We will vigorously defend our right to

enter workplaces during working hours and will still continue to meet with our TWU members.’

Together let’s continue the fight until we force this company to cough up an industry rate of pay and sign on the dotted line for a union agreement: locking in conditions as your right, not a privilege handed out by the company when they feel like it. If you work at JJ Richards and you want the backing of the TWU call Craig Williams today on 0411 819 268. To find out about the next meeting for workers at your site call Craig.

SINCE OUR MEMBERS at a Toowoomba general transport yard* raised their workplace concerns loud and clear with your TWU, the union have been acting on their concerns and we are on the way to results on the key issue of unpaid superannuation.

Your TWU has assisted members to pursue their unpaid super with the Australian Taxation Office, with member reports of unpaid super for up to ten years.

We have a dedicated ATO case officer working on the unpaid super claims for our members.

We have had significant progress with 17 TWU members’ claims reaching the clearing house. Once claims reach the clearing house, enforcement action is raised against the employer with a penalty of up to 10% which is passed on to the employee to compensate for lost super accrual while super was unpaid/underpaid.

If the employer does not pay, this is classed as unpaid debt.

Companies should not get away with this when they fold: due to changes made by the

Labor government which class workers as the number one creditor in line for unpaid super when a company is liquidated.

The ATO structures the system so at the end of each quarter employers have 60 days to pay outstanding super for that quarter: however the employee must report unpaid

super to the ATO for any action to occur. ‘For some employers your super may not

be a top priority but for your TWU it is - your super gives you a dignified and comfortable retirement,’ TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘This should be your right, not a privilege after years of hard work.

‘Employers should not short-change you on your legal entitlements. If you suspect that your employer is, tell your TWU.’

‘Your super is an additional 9.5% of your wage,’ TWU Toowoomba Organiser Brendan Bogle added. ‘We can’t go to the supermarket and pay 9.5% less for our grocery bill so why should your employer get away with it?

‘For members who work in yards like this on base award pending growing strength in numbers to secure their rights with a union EBA, getting your full super entitlements is even more important.’ If you have unpaid or underpaid superannuation call the ATO on 13 10 20. TWU members can ask for help when you notify your TWU Organiser.

Super facts: Did you Know?! Your superannuation forms part of

your working entitlements.

! For an employer not to pay your super is a criminal offence.

! The current rate of superannuation employers must pay you is 9.5%.

! You must report unpaid or underpaid superannuation to the ATO for recovery action to be taken.

! If you suspect you have unpaid/underpaid superannuation call the ATO on 13 10 20 and notify your TWU Organiser. When you call the ATO you need your tax file number, employer’s ABN and your superannuation account number.

Either JJ’s are suggesting everybody - including Garbos - start work at 8.30am - or this is just another desperate attempt by the company to keep the union out of your yards. Standing strong at JJ Richards Mackay.

* Yard was not named for legal reasons.

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Cairns AVIATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE

HEADING UP THE HIGHWAY your TWU, together with your industry fund, TWUSUPER, ran Superannuation Seminars across regional Queensland to keep members up to date about their options in regards to their retirement plans.

‘If we’re honest Superannuation is not a sexy subject,’ Branch Secretary Peter Biagini said. ‘In reality however it is one of the most important aspects of our working lives that we often don’t pay enough attention to.’

With Assistant Minister Josh Frydengberg announcing plans to require industry superannuation to dismantle its highly successful governance model there are significant challenges facing Industry

Superannuation funds from this anti-worker conservative government .

The core focus for the TWUSUPER seminars was to ensure members were provided with the information needed so they could make the decisions necessary to maximise their retirement benefits.

‘Ultimately we’re not in the business of providing financial advice but we do want to make sure that members are provided with the best possible information to make the best of their retirement.’ Want to make the best of your retirement? To arrange for an adviser to call you back email [email protected] any time or call 1800 222 071 between 8am and 8pm (AEST) weekdays.

SUPER - IMPORTANTHave you thought about your retirement lately? What’s your Superannuation looking like?

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THE SUCCESS of the Cairns Aviation Organising Hub was also recently recongnised at the TWU National Council with TWU representatives from around the country keen to hear more about the organising plan.

A letter was sent on behalf of the Cairns Airport Organising Committee (AOC) to the CEO of the Cairns Airport Pty. Ltd. (CAPL) requesting a meeting to discuss the impacts of the potential deregulation of Northern airways and to seek support from CAPL for local workers and the broader community.

‘The government might think that floating these ideas is a way to get the community to become confortable with a new direction but in reality this sort of drastic change hanging over our heads causes alot of stress,’ Cairns worker Ricky Guthry said. ‘How are we supposed to just get on with things when the whole intent of the changes is to open up the market for cheaper workers.’

‘One of the reasons I think this sort of policy is so short sighted is because of the potential flow on effect,’ Ricky said. ’It’s important to understand that if all of the aviation workers at the airport now lose their jobs then they won’t be spending in the local

economy and that will affect local jobs even further.’

Cairns AOC workers rallied at the airport to get the message out to the local media having had a request for a meeting with the Cairns Airport CEO refused as he was on holidays.

‘This campaign has seen significant growth at the airport,’ Aviation coordinator Peter Paulos said. ‘What we are starting to do now is broaden the scope of our approach to securing support from the community.’

The next step of your TWU is to begin conversations with the local community groups that would likely be negatively impacted by the impacts of the deregulation of Northern airspace and the loss of local jobs on the local economy. Are you in Aviation and want to know more? Contact your Aviation coordinator Peter Paulos on 0411 875 906 or check out the campaign updates at www.twuqld.asn.au

With threats coming from the Federal Government to deregulate the Aviation sector in Northern Australia your Cairns Organising Hub committee is fighting hard to stand up for Aviation workers in Cairns.

LETTER FROM YOUR TWU TO CAPL“With many aviation workers earning below the poverty line and 74% ‘saying income doesn’t cover the costs of living’ – any threat to local jobs would represent a

Cairns.

Recent attempts by members of this Government to progress deregulation in our skies north of the line of Capricorn represented a devastating blow to Cairns workers.” Excerpt from the letter your TWU sent to the Cairns Airport demanding a better deal for Cairns Aviation workers.

Peter Biagini with Cairns Airport Organising Committee members Bluey & Keith and Aviation coordinator Peter Paulos & National Training Coordinator Jon Clarke.

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‘Your TWU has a dedicated Industrial Team and your TWU will always fight for you to the full extent of our power,’ TWU Passenger Transport Coordinator Bob Giddens said.

‘A win is always a fantastic feeling but your TWU also wants to protect you as members from having to go down this road in the first place because there is nothing worse than the loss of a member that could have been avoided.’

There are cases where the only thing that will save you is keeping certain rules like not using your mobile phone when driving and making sure you have zero blood alcohol reading.

In industry developments across your industry on a national level, bus companies are commencing a rollout of drug policies in addition to existing

BACKING OUR BUS DRIVERSalcohol policies.

Your TWU as always will be representing you as drivers in consultation on these matters.

Security guard numbers at risk Due to TWU Bus Drivers’ constant campaigning, we can finally celebrate a decrease in Driver assaults across QLD.

‘However this may change if bus companies decide to decrease security guards on buses, which is now on the cards in some hotspots,’ Bob said.

‘Driver protection has always been our number one priority and your TWU with your help will continue to fight any reduction in safety measures that will put drivers at risk.’

EBA update There has been a number of EBAs finalised in the last few months. There are cases where Bus Drivers have received a steady pay increase but deserved better in conditions that we can in future win in these yards - but only with more members to make up a strong yard.

‘When negotiating an EBA the strength of the win is in direct proportion to the strength of the yard; and this holds true for all issues that affect your workplace,’ Bob said. Your TWU is calling on all Bus Drivers who want a better deal at work to have that conversation with your work colleagues - join them up to the union for Passenger Transport workers - the union that has the power to get you a better deal.

We have had a number of wins on the industrial front for Bus Drivers since we last went to press, with Delegates reinstated and terminations avoided in the first place.

YOU WORK IN TRANSPORT SO YOU WANT A TRANSPORT UNION

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AUSTRALIA HAS ALWAYS rightly prided itself on being a trail-blazer for equal rights. It was this desire for fairness that saw the Victorian stonemasons fight for and win the 8 hour working day back in the 1850s. It also saw South Australia give women the vote for the first time in the 1890s.

We have trail blazed in recent times too with the setting up of the superannuation system to give people dignity in retirement and through the National Disability Insurance Scheme, designed to allow the disabled the care and services they need to live their lives to the full.

In the Transport Workers Union we also can take credit for trail-blazing with our campaign to get Safe Rates legislation in place and with it the setting up of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal – a world first in ensuring companies throughout the transport supply chain are held to account for safety on our roads.

But our egalitarianism is under attack. This can be seen when the chief executive of Qantas earns $4 million a year but an Aerocare worker in the Qantas supply chain is forced on to just 15 hours a week at just $412.95.

The attack is also seen when foreign migrants are exploited and abused. The latest

NATIONAL UPDATE

figures from the Fair Work Ombudsman show almost one in five migrant workers on 457 visas were not being paid the correct salary or were not working in the job they were brought in to do.

This is WorkChoices by stealth bomber with the government bringing in hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to be exploited while our unemployment rises and wages and conditions here are driven down.

We need to claim back Australia as a trail-blazer for equal rights and campaign to ensure all workers are treated with dignity and respect. Because when any member of our society is exploited and undervalued then we all end up suffering.

By agitating and winning for our members we are delivering for the entire community. Such an achievement will only make Australia a better and more equal place.

fighting for a fair go

THE ANNUAL TWU NATIONAL COUNCIL kicked of in chilly Melbourne for a week of discussions regarding the challenges facing transport workers and organising plans in to the future.

Your TWU QLD Branch campaigns were front & centre this year with the Virgin Cabin Crew recruitment and EBA negotiation and the Cairns Airport Organising Committee campaigns presented as exceptional for the results being achieved.

A feature of the week long event was a Road Transport Safety Summit which brought together representatives from across the industry including delegates, TWU officials and employer groups to continue the Safe Rates conversation.

As always the week resulted in a raft of resolutions being passed including a motion from TWU NSW Toll Ipec Delegate Margaret Harvey that called on the union to ‘Celebrate the Wins’ achieved through bargaining to assist with retention and recruitment.

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There was also a final motion wishing TWU QLD Assistant State Secretary Scott Connolly well as he embarks on his

new Journey, continuing in in the cause of standing up for working people, at the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

Virgin Cabin Crew delegates with Peter Biagini, Peter Paulos discussed their issues with Senator Glenn Sterle at the 2015 National Council.

TWU National Director of Aviation Shane O’Brien joins Qantas TWU delegates and members in protest outside the Qantas AGM in Melbourne.

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On 25 May at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne over 800 Union officials from unions across the country including representatives of your TWU from every state gathered in Melbourne for ACTU Congress.

Newly re-elected ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver called Abbott and Hockey’s combined attacks on workers ‘Work Choices Part II on steroids’ and he is spot on.

When workers are attacked, unions fight back. The union officials in that hall represented 1.8 million union members and their families across Australia.

‘That is 1.8 million of us union members and our families - a formidable fighting force due to sheer numbers,’ TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

At ACTU Congress your TWU together with fellow unions throughout Australia launched the biggest national union campaign since Your Rights at Work, The Build a Better Future campaign.

‘This time it is not only our rights at work at stake: it is our basic living standards,’ Peter said.

‘The latest attacks on workers strike right to the heart of what is important to us: our time with

WorkChoices Part II on Steroids

our families and our ability to support them.

‘This is a fight for our living standards.’

Inequality in Australia under the Abbott government is now ranked 11th out of 34 developed nations. Workers are worried about our job security, attacks on our living standards, wages and conditions. A survey of 52,000 workers revealed fears

May 2015 was a crossroads. A crossroads for working people across Australia as Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey released their latest budget and continued their vicious anti worker attack on our work, our lives and our families.

future generations would not be able to get a good job, buy a home, get into tertiary education or get proper health care.

ACTU President Ged Kearney warned against emergence of an American-style underclass of working poor. Check out your TWU website www.twuqld.asn.au for the latest on all your TWU campaigns

Union officials at Congress red card FIFA for the abuse of workers’ basic human rights in Qatar where FIFA chose to host the World Cup in 2022

Your newly elected team at the ACTU: Secretary Dave Oliver, President Ged Kearney, and Assistant Secretaries Michael Borowick and our own Scott Connolly

The Build a Better Future campaign is launched

In direct response to workers’ key concerns ACTU Congress endorsed the six-point basis of Build A Better Future campaign:

● Workers Rights – protecting wages, conditions including penalty rates, and campaigning for secure jobs;

● Defending Medicare – protecting Medicare, stopping new fees for visiting the doctor and properly funding hospitals;

● Highest Quality Education – restoring funding to schools, TAFE and ensuring we never have $100,000 university fees;

● Public ownership of public services – proper funding to make them work, ending privatisation which has brought job cuts, higher prices and helped only the companies running them;

● A Secure Retirement – decent pensions and superannuation;

● A Fair Go For All – supporting our industries generating skilled jobs, making multinationals and the wealthy pay fair taxes.


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OF ALL THE ROLES that make up a powerful union yard the role of Health and Safety Representative, or HSR, is important on two major fronts: 1. You are taking up a role as a

leader in your workplace; 2. What you are taking care of

is what is most important: the safety of you and your mates so you can go home to your families.

Once you have been trained as a HSR you can not be ignored. You will have the power to direct action on safety hazards where you see them and issue Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) so that they have to be fixed. This and more is covered in your HSR course which you can do with your TWU (in partnership with Safe Work College) delivered by a Transport

SAFETY MATTERS

Industry trainer who has trained your TWU Delegates.

Your TWU HSR training program is up and running and in just the last six months we have trained people from companies across the board: from major transport companies to aviation, automotive, banking, nursing, education and the electrical trades.

Do you have a HSR in your yard? If not call your TWU to find out more, get help with this process or express your intersest in becoming one. Are you a HSR? Are you trained? You need to become trained to exercise your powers. Call your TWU on 1800 804 533 to book in your training.

Course dates for 2015:Health & Safety Representatives 5 day training Health & Safety Representatives 1 Day refresher

(People who have completed 5 day training over 12 months ago can do this course)

3-7 August 23 June31 August - 4 September 28 July

18 August 22 September20 October10 November

HSR elections at Toll Ipec Larapinta.

Did you know?● As a HSR you have a

right to do training and to choose your TWU for your training.

● The company you work for pays for your training.

● You receive a Health and Safety Representative certificate which credits you as a leader in workplace safety.

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“I find the language used in legislation very confusing. This course explained everything in a way I could comprehend.”“Group format, open learning, mixed industry group provided breadth of experience and exposure.” “Good trainer. Enjoyable, educating and engaging course structure.” “Good pace, relevant information, inclusive for all attendees.” “Good balance of study, relaxation time and breaks.”


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WOMEN, WORK AND THE QUEENSLAND UNION MOVEMENT

TWUQLD HISTORY by BRADLEY BOWDEN

THE LABOUR MOVEMENT, and trade unions in particular, have had a bad press when it comes to the advancement of female employment and political participation. In general, the labour movement has been portrayed - until very recent times - as male dominated and almost universally hostile to female interests. In this historical narrative, female advances were driven by the efforts of a few women activists, constantly fighting long odds. In Queensland, this view is best expressed by Pam Young’s Proud to be a Rebel: The Life and Times of Emma Miller. According to Young, ‘Women workers … were welcome neither in the trade unions nor in the workforce’. When a Women’s Union was formed in Brisbane it resulted from the constant organising of Miller and May Jordan, whose supposedly ‘plastered factories with notices.’ When women won the vote in Queensland elections in 1905 this advance ‘made the first dent in the armour of male supremacy.’

Like many heroic myths, the story of a handful of female faithful battling a hostile male union and political leadership has little basis in fact. Contrary to the assertions of Young, and a number of Queensland government websites, there is no evidence that Emma Miller had any role in the formation of Queensland’s first female unions in 1890-91. Indeed, Miller was at this time a small employer in the clothing trade. In 1891, in her first appearance in the historical record, she received a stern cross-examination from a Factories and Shops Royal Commission about the low wage paid to her solitary (female) employee. While Miller did subsequently become involved in various female associations advocating the female franchise, the political effect of these bodies was – in truth - marginal. Few women belonged.

The significant advances made by Queensland women between 1890 and 1905 was largely due to the sympathetic

stance adopted by senior (male) figures in the labour movement, most notably William Lane and William Kidston. In forceful advocating the advance of female interests, Lane, Kidston and others were reflecting a general shift in the world labour and social-democratic movements. As with many, if not most, Australian labour leaders at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, both Lane and Kidston were immigrants with their ideas reflective of new modes of international thought.

When in August 1890, at Lane’s instigation, the Queensland labour movement endorsed the formation of both the Australian Labour Federation (ALF) and a Labor Party, female advancement was at the forefront of its agenda. In drafting the ALF’s Constitution, provision was made for a ‘Women’s Section’, it being noted that: ‘The disorganised woman worker has a claim upon the organised worker which is the duty of every unionist to acknowledge and answer.’ Far from having to ‘plaster factories with notices’ to bring female unionism into existence, the new Women’s section was provided with funding and offices from the ALF. May Jordan, the daughter of a well-to-do Queensland

politician, became head of the new body by invitation. Within a short period, union organisation spread to a number of industries: clothing manufacture, boot and shoe making, and hospitality. Significantly, transport workers were prominent in their support of female union organisation, most particularly in provincial areas. In 1891 it was reported that the North Queensland Carriers Union was working closely in support of the Hughenden Women Workers Association, and that ‘as a result of the energetic work done, the Hughenden women’s union is now the strongest in Queensland’.

While few of the first wave of female unions survived long this was not due to the hostility of the senior union leadership. Few male unions survived the terrible Depression of the 1890s either. And when circumstances turned for the better, the leadership of the Queensland labour movement once more took up the cause of female advancement. In early 1905, a coalition Labor-liberal government passed the Electoral Amendment Act giving women the vote. In celebrating the centenary of this event in 2005, much credit was given to Emma Miller. Forgotten in the celebrations was the real

architect of the victory, William Kidston, whose manoeuvrings brought Labor into government before shepherding the Bill through Parliament. Part of the reason for Kidston’s lost place in history lies in the fact that – as a previous article in this journal has indicated – he became a ‘Labor rat’ later in the decade. But in 1905 he was, as the labour historian Denis Murphy once noted, ‘a reformer of determination.’

With the female vote obtained and unions recovering in strength, women assumed a growing if somewhat troubled place in the Queensland union movement. As early 1911, women made up almost 20% of total union numbers. In times of war their share swelled enormously. Within the TWU, a female administrator, Clare Arnell, effectively ran the Queensland Branch for many years as an aging State Secretary (George Lawson) became increasingly less effective. While male unionists might have been divided over their attitude to equal pay, few ever doubted that women members strengthened the labour cause. Today, with female members now making a majority of the national membership, this is even more self-evident.

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IF YOU ARE INTO TRUCKS the Brisbane truck show is on the must do list, with the 2015 Truck Show taking place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over four action packed days in May.

The entire Convention and Exhibition Centre was taken over by trucks and all things to do with trucks - with over 33,000 people flocking in to check out the latest big rigs, accessories and gadgets.

There was plenty to do with entertainment, dining, racecars on show and exhibitors on hand to provide advice on all aspects of the trucking life for truck drivers across the board, whether you work in the industry or drive your own truck.

‘The truck show is not just about the latest products - for your TWU the industry is about the people who work in it and without you there would not be an industry,’ TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘So we make sure your TWU is there to represent you,

Trucks take over the convention centre

the transport industry’s most important asset, something we remind the bosses about for the rest of the year! It’s also a great opportunity to catch up with members who come to check the show out and new members who join up at the show after seeing how you can get a better deal in the transport industry when you’re TWU.’

Your TWU took pole position near the entrance. Getting large

vehicles into buildings is not something you do every day and it was thanks to a great deal of teamwork that your TWU van squeezed through doorways on to the concourse where you would have caught up with us at the show.

And that is what it’s all about - the strength we have together which we can never have alone. If you work in the transport industry being part of the TWU

can make the difference between a raw deal at work going it alone, or a better deal in pay and conditions for you and your family as TWU.

The Truck show will take place at the same world class venue in 2017. To check out what’s on with your TWU visit your TWU website at www.twuqld.asn.au or your TWU on Facebook: facebook.com/TWUQLD

TWU Officials & BCOM members manning the Truck Show stall.

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But some things never change and you can still expect the same familiar faces and local service from your Arthur J. Gallagher representative.

Joanne Taylor from Arthur J. Gallagher will continue to be located in the TWU building and you can be assured of her continuing and dedicated service to TWU members. We wish a fond farewell to Peter Kyloh who has retired.

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The Transport Workers’ Union of Queensland together with Maurice Blackburn Lawyers have won a landmark case in the Fair Work Commission which sends a strong message to employers on overstepping their boundaries when it comes to workers’ health, privacy and personal time outside of work.

“This is a landmark case for workers throughout QLD and Australia – not only Transport Workers, who we are proud to represent across our state every day – but with implications for all workers, throughout QLD and in fact Australia,” TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

When did you join the TWU & why?It’s like a work insurance policy. It is part of being an entity that stands up for workers rights and it would silly not to join - without it we would have no power.

What are the biggest challenges you are facing in your yard?Talking to new members who are sceptical of the union and who don’t seem to understand what it is for. People say they don’t know what the union does for them but they don’t think about the increase they get every year or the conditions that we have that other companies don’t - it’s a real challenge to convert the sceptics who sit on the sidelines and don’t get involved.

What do you see as the biggest challenge facing workers more broadly?The anti-worker federal government that we currently have are making it easier for bosses to get richer while us at the bottom of the chain don’t get too much at all. We need a system that isn’t so ridiculously skewed against those that need support and a fair go the most.

What would you say to a new driver coming in to your yard about the TWU? The first thing I do is tell them they have to join and explain the benefits of being part of a union. People want to see things up front but don’t take the time to understand the whole picture.

Win for QLD workers on work-life distinction “This was an important case that tested

what is lawful and reasonable when it comes to directions issued by employers to their employees that invade their personal life,” Rachel Smith, lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers said.

“Importantly, this case sets a limit on an employer’s ability to interfere with the personal life and privacy of an employee.”

“Many of our members work behind the wheel six days per week and up to fourteen hours per day and have little to no work life balance or time to see their families,” Mr Biagini said.

delegate profile

IN FOCUS - GUILLIAME MAZEYour On The Move team caught up with Toll Ipec delegate Guilliame Maze to hear about the challenges unions are facing in the community.

NAME: Guilliame Maze WORKPLACE: Toll Ipec LarapintaAGE: 41STATE OF ORIGIN TEAM: The Mighty Maroons!!!

It is good to be part of a big union, we work together and share ideas to improve and build power in our workplace.

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ATTENTION TAXI DRIVERS

The Transport Workers’ Union is fighting for you to have minimum standards at work and stop companies like Uber undercutting you.

THE ONLY WAY TO STOP COMPANIES LIKE UBER IS TO JOIN THE TWU. The TWU is leading on this representing you as Taxi Drivers across QLD and Australia. But we need you on board to put pressure on taxi companies and the government to make this happen.

Companies like Uber can undercut you because they are not regulated by any authority as a passenger transport service.

If Uber or any other company like it wants to operate in Australia, they should be regulated just like taxis are so they can not undercut you and take your customers away.

If Uber drivers want to work in passenger transport they should

THE TWU BACKS YOU IN YOUR FIGHT AGAINST UBERwork under the same conditions as you and be subject to the same regulations. It is only fair.

BETTER CONDITIONS FOR TAXI DRIVERS You as taxi drivers deserve better conditions than you have now for the hard work that you do as a professional driver.

Conditions across the whole taxi industry need to be improved. There is only one way to do this - by joining the TWU so you

have the numbers to make the companies and the government take you seriously in your demands for better working conditions in your industry. Call your TWU Passenger Transport Coordinator Bob Giddens on 0422 418 417 to find out more about what being TWU can do for you Join online at www.twuqld.asn.au

The 2015 budget is nothing more than a short term-fix designed to save Tony Abbott’s job, it’s not about the future of Australia.

This government doesn’t seem to understand the purpose of being in charge

SECOnd BUDGET FAILS THE FAIRNESS TEST6 points about the Budget:1. Despite Tony Abbott’s promise of

“no cuts to health” he has now cut around $60 billion since he was elected.

2. This Budget re-commits the Liberals to their unfair and unnecessary plan for $100,000 degrees.

3. Tony Abbott’s child care changes are drowned out by savage cuts to family payments and paid parental leave.

4. The Liberals’ multinational tax avoidance is worth $30 million over 4 years – less than 1/60th of Labor’s multinationals plan.

5. Abbott’s cruel attack on dental patients continues with Budget ripping $125.6 million from the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

6. Millions of patients are set to be hit with a GP Tax even bigger than the original proposal.

After the disastrous Budget in 2014 the dream team of Abbott and Hockey returned in May to deliver their second unfair budget for working Australian families.

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because making decisions that improve the day to day lives of working Australian families is clearly not their priorty. Check out the latest at www.twuqld.asn.au

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Life’s a joke!

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A child asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The child ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “No, your mum was talking about her side of the family.”

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“In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child, pick your favourite.”

Taxiing down the tarmac, the 747 abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After a two-hour delay, it finally took off. One worried passenger asked the flight attendant what the problem was. “The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine,” the flight attendant explained, “and it took us a while to find a new pilot.”

“The button over your head with the picture of a light bulb on it turns on your light, the button with the picture of the flight attendant does NOT turn on your flight attendant so DON’T PUSH IT!”

There was a blonde, a redhead, and a brunette. They were all trapped on an island and the nearest shore was 50 miles away. The redhead swam trying to make it to the other shore she swam 15 miles, drowned, and died. The brunette swam 24 miles, drowned, and died. The blonde swam 25 miles, got tired, and swam back.

Not another blond joke!

A husband and wife are trying to set up a new password for their computer. The husband puts, “Mypenis,” and the wife falls on the ground laughing because on the screen it says, “Error. Not long enough.”

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WOMEN WORKING at bus QLD called in the TWU to talk about their key issues as women working in the bus industry.

Delegate Julianne Kingaby took the lead by organising a High Tea at the yard for women working at Bus QLD, together with your TWU.

Work life balance and job security came out as the top issues for these women, many who have caring responsibilities either for children or parents who are needing assistance.

As Delegate Julianne Kingaby pointed out, ‘our big challenge in the bus industry is to get both work life balance and job security at the same time.’

There are four categories of shift available on the roster - some which allow for caring responsibilities. For example there are split school bus shifts and shifts which go from 1pm to late in the evening. Lynne, a Driver and new TWU member chose to do split shifts.

‘I care for my mother and this job gives me a gap in the middle of the day to take her to her doctor’s appointments or anywhere she needs to go,’ Lynne said.

Natasha, who has a ten year old, started working with Bus QLD as there was no way she could do her last job and care for her child.

‘I could not find before and after school care that started early enough for me to get to work at 6am, and I could never be guaranteed that I’d finish at 6pm to pick him up,’ she said.

‘You’re left with an impossible situation that just can’t work: your employer doesn’t

TWU Womens’ campaign hits the workplace

understand that you have to leave at 6pm no matter what - and you can’t be late to pick your child up because the centre closes.’

For Chris, job security is the big issue. Planning for any kind of future can seem

a remote possibility when you are fighting just to live from day to day. ‘As a casual you can’t get yourself a loan let alone buy a home,’ she said.

Julianne added that Super is also a big consideration for all women at work. ‘We women end up with far less Super by the time we retire because of the time we have taken out of work to bring up our families,’ she said.

‘Many of us have to survive on our own when we retire and to survive we need our Super.’

Many women are choosing to work in the bus industry because it is possible to juggle the responsibilities of their job and caring for their family.

Now with that strong foundation it is possible to work towards improving the working conditions important to women in the depot: delivering on both work life balance and job security.

‘Moving forward in this direction the big ticket item to work towards is permanent employment with the option for hours that allow women to care for their children or elderly parents,’ Julianne said.

As TWU you have a voice at work and you have the strength behind you to have that voice listened to.

The government and employers are never going to hand over conditions. The only way we can win them is together through your union as TWU. Call your TWU to come to your workplace to talk about your issues at work. Call Tanie or Sarah on 1800 804 533. Email us to tell us your issues at work: [email protected]

THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT has passed the Industrial Relations (Restoring Fairness) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. This is great news for local government workers as it puts back into legislation important protections and conditions stripped away by the Newman government.

When does this happen?The Bill is effective from 11 June 2015. The Local Government industry has been determined as a priority so there will soon be movement to vary the Award so that it contains fairer provisions.

FAIRNESS RESTORED IN QLD

TWU Women are taking up the opportunity to talk about what they want at work, with women at Bus Queensland leading the charge to put their issues on the agenda.

Queensland Government delivers on election commitments and restores fairness in Queensland for Local Government workers.

WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVEDIt means that you will regain:1. Your Award will be able to be remade to restore:O Leave;O dispute resolution, including employee grievance procedures;O allowances; andO consultation provisions.

2. Certified agreements can once again have beneficial provision for:O employment security;O the use of contractors and outsourcing;O enhanced redundancy; andO workplace change notification and consultation

TWU women met at the Bus QLD yard recently for an honest conversation on the issues that matter.


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WAYNE’S WIFE Donna McKenny said that the transport industry was a passion for Wayne, and what he had always wanted to do from the word go.

Wayne started his working life at 14, with Grace Bros, and first started driving trucks for Skyway Haulage in his early 20s. He then went on to the Oil Fuel and Gas industry, driving with Golden Fleece in his mid 20’s, then with Linfox.

Wayne was a strong advocate for his mates at work which led him to a role as union delegate during his long transport career.

‘For Wayne his work was

VALE: A Tribute to Wayne

a profession and he was well respected in his industry,’ Donna McKenny said.

‘One of his workmates said to me that Wayne knew the job they did and the industry inside out.

‘He was a leader who his

workmates would go to for advice and their safety and coming home to their families at the end of the day was very important to him.

Wayne was a strong family man and spent his free time

with his family and on his other passion - driving.

‘Wayne was passionate about his vehicles - if it had to do with cars, he was into it,’ Donna said.

‘He was always a keen motorsport enthusiast, especially when it came to Bathurst - and later on took up 4WD.’

Wayne will be remembered by his family, son Ivan, daughter Kirsten, his wife Donna and their 17 grandchildren and first great grandchild.

‘Wayne was a larger than life character who has left a big hole in our lives and will be very sadly missed,’ Donna said.

WHEN MEMBERS AT GRAINCORP were made redundant recently your TWU stepped in to make sure that our members were getting the best deal possible

‘As we all know redundancy is never easy and should be a company’s last resort after all other solutions to their finances are investigated,’ TWU QLD Secretary Peter Biagini said.

‘However when it does happen the TWU Agreement with Graincorp paves the way as a leading example of how it should happen so members are better off.’

‘The collective power of the workers in this yard with strong union membership continued over many years has made this a great union workplace with strong collective conditions,’ TWU Lead Organiser Craig Williams said.

‘Without the strong union force in this yard this deal would never have happened.

‘Your employers are never going to hand this stuff over - you need union strength in numbers and the will to fight. This is a model set of redundancy conditions we can work towards when we have that power in our yards.’ What are your redundancy provisions? Talk to your Delegate or TWU Organiser about what you can achieve in your yard with strong union membership.

TWU sets best practice

Your TWU pays tribute to Wayne McKenny, a staunch TWU member for over 40 years who will be well missed by his family, by your TWU and his workmates at Linfox Caltex Eagle Farm.

Wayne’s workmates and TWU gather to farewell him and pay tribute to his life.

NotificationWhere the company proposes to introduce major changes into the workplace that are likely to lead to redundancies, the company shall notify employees who may be affected and their union.

ConsultationThe company shall consult with employees affected by the change and their union on the introduction of the changes and the effects changes are likely to have on employees. Once the company has made a decision following consultation that shall lead to the termination of employment, the company shall hold discussions with employees affected and their union. Redundancy estimates shall be provided to all potentially affected employees ASAP. Independent financial planning advice shall be provided to employees considering voluntary redundancies and employees selected for redundancy.

TimingThe process shall take no less than 13 weeks from notification of major changes to retrenchment date. This includes

a minimum notice period of 4 weeks for employees made redundant.

Retrenchment payEmployees who are retrenched receive the following payments: ● Four weeks ‘ex gratia’ pay ● Four weeks pay in lieu of additional notice● Four weeks pay for each completed year

of service (max 13 years service, 52 weeks of pay for employees employed after 1 April 2010)

● Pro rata of four weeks pay for any part year of service

‘Week of pay’ means shop rate, or average shift allowance over the past 12 months, with Leading Hand Allowance where applicable.For long term employees (employed before 1 April 2010) there are also additional entitlements to payment for any accrued, unused sick leave; and Long Service Leave after one completed year of service.

EntitlementsEmployees retrenched to receive statutory requirements including unused annual leave paid out and Superannuation paid on retrenchment payouts.

What’s the deal?Through their TWU Agreement, this is how redundancy will look for our members at Graincorp:


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IMAGINE WORKING A JOB that pays $8.69 per hour. At that rate you’re probably working more than one of them.

When do you sleep? Good question. When do you see your kids? Another good question. How do you pay for daycare so that you can work at all?

If you’re sick and you don’t turn up, you don’t get sick pay - you don’t get paid at all.

You could in fact get sacked, being a casual with no job security and limited labour rights.

What country are we talking about? These are not workers in a sweat shop in Bangladesh, they live in the land of the free and leader of the free world, the U S of A.

No employer is going to be named and shamed on A Current Affair for these inhuman working conditions because they are considered normal.

In fact it is predicted that in 7 years, 48.2% of the American workforce will be in low-wage service jobs.

Annual pay totals $11,297 - well below the poverty line, for an average of 25 hours.

In a country with very few labour protections, workers only have one hope: their union.

There was born the Fight For 15 campaign, which on 15 April 2015 saw 60,000 workers strike

and rally in cities across the USA joined by workers in 35 countries around the world, in the largest protest by low wage workers in US history.

The message was clear: It’s time for $15 per hour pay, and union rights.

In starting the campaign, unions faced massive challenges in organising these workers: ● Almost 50% of workers in the

US are set to be in these jobs in seven years time, almost half of the entire population across one industry but spread out across different employers

● These workers are casual (the norm in the US fast food and services industries). They have no rights and if they go on strike, or even look at the employer sideways let alone complain about their conditions they can simply be sacked or rostered down

to no shifts with another fifty hungry people ready to go into their job in their place and the employer’s operations barely disrupted

● These workers can barely afford to lose a shift let alone a job to go on strike, working for just over $11,000 per year and living below the official poverty line

● The big ticket service industry employer, McDonalds, refuse to take accountability for working conditions or pay saying that the franchisees of each individual restaurant are responsible.However through the Fight

For 15 campaign, unions rose to those challenges and started what has moved far beyond any individual workplace campaign to be a community campaign on a national and international level.

Fight for 15 is a global

campaign for a livable minimum wage taken on by the workers and owned by the workers.

From its roots in the US union movement two and a half years ago the campaign has progressed to a point where workers are winning major milestones in their fight.

In New York for example, where tens of thousands of people rallied on 15 April, the governor of the state has convened a Wage Board to decide on a substantial increase in pay for fast food workers.

Workers from new industries such as homecare and retail are standing with the fast food workers in their campaign and the movement has created a baseline in an industry where there was none and made a call on a dollar figure that working people need to support themselves and their families.

What does this mean for us as transport workers in Queensland?

We have a transport industry dominated by large retail giants with major issues that need to be addressed across our whole industry. If these workers in the US, some of the lowest paid in the OECD world can do this, there is a way forward for us together as TWU. Want to know more?

Check out www.twuqld.asn.au

FACTS - LOW WAGE WORKERS IN THE USA● Workers make 13% less than in 1973.● $8.69 is the median wage for a fast food worker● $11,297 - annual pay based on average hours per week

(well below the federal poverty line for a family of three which is $17,916)

THE FIGHT FOR 15 CAMPAIGN IS FIGHTING FOR: ● $15 per hour minimum wage ● Union rights - with union strength being the only way

to gain working rights and better conditions for these workers who are starting with none.

Workers rally in national strikes across US: Fight for 15

What an industry wide strike looks like: Workers join to strike and rally in New York on 15 April in the largest protest by low wage workers in US history.

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This information is for TWU QLD members who have been paying their Union Fees & or Members Plus Option via Direct Debit. From 1st July 2015, TWU QLD has moved it’s Direct Debit Facility arrangement to Commonwealth Bank (Direct Debit User ID : 405647) The purpose of this move is to be able to operate the Direct Debit Facility more effectively and efficiently and at the same time provide timely and accurate service. There will be no additional requirments from your end and there will be no changes & no additional charges on the Direct Debit arrangments already in place. A copy of the ‘Direct Debit Request Service Agreement’ can be found on the TWU QLD website : www.twuqld.asn.au/For any queries please contact the TWU QLD office @ 1800 804 533

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS

77 years of TWU historyLong term TWU members have been recognised recently - with 77 years of TWU membership between these two staunch TWU members alone.

With a lifetime of history in your TWU and the transport industry behind them, our Retired Members are a key part of our fight to keep the living and working conditions that you fought for, for our children and our grandchildren.

Your TWU needs you and your years of experience to back your mates in this ongoing fight by joining your TWU Retired Members Club, to take part in upcoming events and rallies and stay in touch with your mates. Retiring soon? Call your TWU Membership Team on 1800 804 533 and ask us to join you up to your TWU Retired Members Club when you retire.

47 Years Union Your TWU recently recognised Trevor Linnell, who has retired from Patricks Container Ports, Brisbane. Trevor has been TWU for 47 years, joining in October 1967.

TWU State Secretary Peter Biagini presented Trevor with his Honorary Membership at the Port and congratulated Trevor on his substantial contribution to his union and his industry. We wish Trevor and his family all the very best for his retirement!

30 years TWU and going strongAs your TWU conducted a blitz week in Mackay in June, the union recognised a staunch TWU member, Geoffrey Ansell, now 30 years TWU.

‘It’s members like Geoffrey who make his yard, Toll NQX Mackay, the strong union yard that it is,’ TWU North QLD Organiser Tom Pfund said.

‘Congratulations to Geoffrey who is a dyed in the wool member supporting his union movement in our region.’

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Q: Why is the slippery ice like music?A: If you don’t C sharp - you’ll B flat!

Q: What sits on the bottom of the cold Arctic Ocean and shakes?A: A nervous wreck.

Q: What vegetable was forbidden on the ships of Arctic explorers?A: Leeks!

Q: What do you call ten Arctic hares hopping backwards through the snow together?A: A receding hare line.

A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it. He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped that into the Pitcher. At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.

Moral of Aesops Fable: Little by little does the trick

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Why combine?• Fewer fees – multiple super accounts mean

multiple fees. Having just one account can reduce your fees.

• Less paperwork – using one super fund makes it much easier to keep track of your super.

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