Media Contact - Judith Crosbie, Director of Communications, 0432 552 895; Philippa Hatton, Communications Officer, 0418 982 257
After Qantas refused to change there practices in light of the emergency in Japan, Tony Sheldon, National Secretary of the Transport Workers Union has called on Qantas to step up to the expectations of the Australian community.
The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese has launched a Parliamentary inquiry into aircraft cabin crew ratios.
Transport giant TNT faces more 24-hour stoppages by drivers and distribution workers today after the company refused to negotiate over job security for casual and labour-hire employees, as well as increased superannuation.
The Transport Workers Union has congratulated the 35,000 employees of Qantas for a four-fold increase in profits for the Australian icon, and called for future growth of the company to be Australian based.
The Transport Workers Union has condemned the actions of TNT contractors, who ran their trucks into protesters and cars at a community protest at TNT’s major eastern seaboard site at Enfield site this morning.
More than 1500 drivers at international transport operator, TNT, will stop work for 24 hours today across the country as the workforce continues to bargain for improved wages, conditions and protections at the company.