Freighter operator Western Global Airlines will pay $85,000 in backpay to female workers to comply with federal rules.
The supply chain saw fewer people leaving their jobs in 2021, and while overall pay increased, men disproportionately benefited from the increase.
Women make up over 10% of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers, a number predicted to continue rising.
Australia’s road transport industry has a way to go in ensuring gender equity. Research has found that female workers encounter misogyny, bullying and discrimination. In other Down Under Trucking news: mistake is no defence to trucking crime; supermarket boosts safety after loading dock death; logistics giant snaps up drayage business; CTI Logistics expects a small profit.
