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RTBU Bus General Election
The Rail Tram & Bus Union, Australia wide will be undergoing an election across all areas for all positions. This election will be conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission and will be divided into three sections: National Positions (Postal Ballot)
State Branch Positions (Postal Ballot) and Tram & Bus Divisional positions (Attendance Ballot) Read More »
Union victories
Please take a moment to share your favourite union victory on Facebook – to show your pride and help our union movement to grow. Read More »
Bus Enterprise agreement voted up
Members have overwhelmingly endorsed the proposed new agreement, with 90.34% of members voting in favour. Read More »
Union win on travel time payments
Through a routine dispute over excess travel time payments for drivers on loan from North Sydney to the Northern Beaches, the RTBU discovered the Northern Beaches General Manger was not paying the drivers their correct entitlements. Read More »
Appeal Success!
The outcome of the Casuals/Part Time broken dispute appeal is excellent for Sydney and Newcastle bus drivers. Read More »
Coming to a depot near you…
Union representatives will be coming to all bus depots in the coming weeks to ensure members are fully briefed about what’s in the proposed new Enterprise Agreement. Check with your local delegate about when the briefing will be held in your depot. Read More »
Bus Division takes the ice bucket challenge
RTBU Divisional Secretary Chris Preston has taken the ice bucket challenge after being nominated by Brookvale delegate Narelle Sinclair. Read More »
Know your wages policy
As negotiations on the new award for bus drivers continues, it is important that members understand the conditions under which we are bargaining. Under the NSW Government Wages Policy, public sector employees can only receive a maximum pay increase capped at 2.5 per cent per annum. Read More »
Disgraceful attack on Newcastle rail services
The Newcastle railway line is being truncated at Wickham, meaning commuters will […] Read More »
Vale Robert Takac
Vale Robert Takac 1976 – 2014 It was with great sadness that […] Read More »