“What this proves is that taking

Six of the majors – Toll, Global Express, Linfox, BevChain, Ceva and ACFS –reached strong agreements all within 10 days of each other with companies eager to ward off the threat of a mass day of industry action, endorsed by TWU members.

StarTrack and FedEx proved to be outliers, requiring more strong action from workers to get the companies back to the table to finalise a decent agreement. Together, we called out and exposed their anti-worker tactics, putting more pressure on management to act responsibly.

What this proves is that taking action works. For many members, this was your first ever time taking industrial action, and although it’s always a last resort, the industry race to the bottom meant that it has been more crucial now than ever. We are stronger when we stick together and stand firm, and the public will always stand behind the transport workers who have kept our communities going.

Our job now is to enforce our wins over the next two years, before we’re back at the bargaining table and fighting to lift standards in transport with even