Australian Petrol and Food Supply Grids At Risk By Proposed 24-hour Nationwide Trucker Strike

Australian Petrol and Food Supply Grids At Risk By Proposed 24-hour Nationwide Trucker Strike
Transport Workers Union (TWU) protesting at Sydney Airport on Feb. 19, 2020. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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Australia’s national food and petrol supply could be affected as thousands of truck drivers agreed to strike on Aug. 27 over a pay dispute with logistics giant Toll.

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) will follow through on its July threat to “cripple food and fuel supplies across Australia” after a successful vote saw 97 percent of its 7,000 members agree to strike action.

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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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