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Free train fares for commuters as rail workers forced to continue protected industrial action 
Media release, 14 September 2022: Train commuters will get free trips indefinitely […] Read More »
RTBU response to misinformation in today’s media
Media statement from RTBU NSW Secretary, Alex Claassens: There is reporting in […] Read More »
RTBU update on the government’s deed and Thursday’s industrial action
Media release, 24 August 2022: The RTBU is going through the contents […] Read More »
NSW Govt failure on safety laid bare as rail workers forced to continue industrial action 
Media release, 22 August 2022: The NSW Government’s continued failure to address […] Read More »
‘Let the trains run’: rail workers urge government to allow trains to run on Illawarra line
Media release, 10 August 2022: Rail workers are urging the NSW Government […] Read More »
BREAKING: Sydney and NSW Trains set to shut down whole Illawarra rail line on Wednesday despite 90% of train crew being available to work
Media release, 8 August 2022: Sydney and NSW Trains have advised that […] Read More »
Special notice to RTBU members: Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Elections 2022
See the RTBU Election edition of the Rail and Road here. Uncontested […] Read More »
Trains to stop midnight till 4am Thursday following NSW Govt’s refusal to commit to rail safety
Media release, 26 July 2022: The NSW Government’s continued insistence on playing […] Read More »
NSW Govt forces more rail industrial action: Trains to stop midnight till 4am next Thursday
Media release, 19 July, 2022: The NSW Government’s refusal to budge on […] Read More »
FWC rules in favour of rail workers
Media release, 9 July 2022: The Fair Work Commission has today ruled […] Read More »