Every hour - every km - every cost by JIM McGIVERON -

TWU members have won the first hurdle in a nation-wide battle for safe rates. The National Transport Commission is now investigating how to deliver safe rates for employees and owner drivers - every hour, every km, every cost.

What are safe rates?

• A way to make sure that no driver is encouraged or forced to work in an unsafe manner in order to earn a fair living.
• Payment for all time worked for employee drivers.
• Full cost recovery for owner drivers.
• Every hour, Every km and Every cost

What are TWU members fighting for?

• Client accountability - Coles, Woolworths and other major clients must accept responsibility for the pressures they place on drivers. This includes paying waiting time,
flexible delivery times & cost recovery for fuel.
• National award for employee drivers ensuring payment for every hour and every kilometre worked.
• Enforceable cost recovery for all owner drivers. Rates that cover all costs borne by the owner driver in the performance of work (fuel, insurance, maintenance, wages etc) and the capacity to change rates to compensate drivers for rising costs.
• Enforcement of safe rates. Appropriate Chain of Responsibility laws and enforcement rights to ensure transport clients pay safe rates.

If you want safe rates - you need to join the fight

• By signing our petition and indicating that you would like to be a part of the campaign you can be kept up to date on the campaign and given the opportunity to get more involved through activities in your local area.

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