Tag: TWU

NSW govt cracks down on gig economy workers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Gig economy workers in NSW will be tracked with a unique identification number and face “tough” new penalties under state government reforms which the workers union said could lead...

Gig economy giants open to some reform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The largest gig economy companies in Australia have told a senate inquiry they are open to working with the federal government on minimum standards for the sector, but won’t...

NSW gig economy guide ‘penned by Uber’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New guidelines from the NSW government aimed at improving safety in the gig economy may as well have been penned by Uber and ignore the compounding pressures leading to...

Uber commissions report that praises Uber

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An Uber-commissioned report providing a glowing picture of the treatment of UberEats workers does not match with previous research and ignores many of the negative aspects associated with work...

Fair Work fight on Uber Eats starts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Fair Work challenge against UberEats will have “enormous” implications for the regulation of the gig economy, according to Transport Workers Union national secretary Michael Kaine. The Transport Workers...

Gig economy fight moves to UberEats

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to step up and stop the exploitation of Australian gig economy workers by global tech companies, the Transport Workers Union has said. The Transport Workers...

Push for new gig economy laws

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The debate over the need for further legislation to better regulate the gig economy has been reignited following a “devastating” Fair Work Ombudsman decision handed down late last week....

TWU saddles up for food fight

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a sacked Foodora worker was unfairly dismissed and should have been classified as a worker, in another “major blow” to the gig...

Time to regulate the gig economy?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal opposition has backed a campaign calling for new legislation to address worker exploitation in the gig economy, while the government warns against “unnecessary regulation”. The Transport Workers...