Super outcome at IRA

Drivers at freight operator Independent Railways of Australia overwhelmingly endorsed a new Enterprise Agreement this week that pushes employer-provided superannuation up to an industry-leading 14%.

The three-year agreement also kisses goodbye to an arrangement where pay rises were tied to CPI and gives drivers a 28% pay hike bringing them up to industry standards.

Continuing high demand for drivers and strong union presence at IRA were factors in winning a good deal, said freight organiser Kevin Pryor.