Australia: The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has applied to the Fair Work Commission to establish minimum contract standards for concrete truck drivers. The Australian Financial Review newspaper has reported that the union cited claims that Boral threatened terminations if drivers refused lower terms and conditions.
TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said "Telling your drivers you'll sack them if they don't accept lower terms and conditions is clearly a Hobson's choice and it's unacceptable. These are drivers who perform critical work in transporting concrete for building and construction, and who invest significantly in their businesses."
A Boral spokesperson said the producer is working to ‘modernise outdated contract determinations’ and move to an industry-standard approach, using a model that ‘incentivises uptime and productivity.’
