About 500 union members are set to protest in a bid for stronger safety agreements for drivers.
members have descended on Aldi's headquarters in Sydney in a bid for stronger safety agreements for drivers.
Aldi directly employs some truck drivers however there is currently no legislative agreement which protects pay, conditions and safety protections.Truck drivers protested outside Aldi in Fremantle, WA in May. It comes as a number of workplace injuries and safety risks were identified and fines were issued by SafeWork.The road transport industry accounted for 21 per cent of all worker fatalities between 2017 and 2021, according to the National Truck Accident Research Centre's Major Accident Report.The TWU is protesting for a supply chain argeement for Aldi drivers.
TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine has called for Aldi to "come to the table" for supply chain safety in Australia.
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