Recent News
New shoes while you get the boot!
Amidst all the angst and hurt Pacific National are dishing out to employees through redundancy announcements, we recently found out PN’s HR team have been busy boating to the corporate world of its “hot innovation area: recruitment” and its program titled “time for new shoes”. Read More »
Let’s support our NZ comrades and sign this petition
After the devastating earthquake on Monday morning, NZ’s most important transport link has been critically damaged. Our RMTU comrades are calling for Kiwirail to get an emergency freight and passenger shipping route in place as quickly as is possible. Read More »
Sydney Trains Reform: update
Sydney Trains gave a presentation to combined delegates on the current state of the Future Operations Program (Train Crew Reforms). Read More »
Latest news for Freightliner Coal members
The latest Newsflash for Freightliner members gives an update on the Lift Up and Lay Back Dispute, Statutory Declarations and Sandgate Premises. Read More »
Delegates Conference Schedule: 8th – 9th November
The Loco Division Delegates’ Conference is being held on the 8th – 9th of November 2016. Download the schedule here. Read More »
Delegates’ conference coming up: 8-9 November
The Locomotive Division is holding a Delegates’ Conference for all Governing Committee […] Read More »
End of the line for Silverton social club after 126 years
For years after the Silverton Tramway Company in far west NSW was bought, sold and merged into obscurity, its employees’ club continued to meet. Read More »
Victory for Norwegian Locomotive drivers!
Our colleagues in Norway have had a big victory after prolonged strike action. […] Read More »
Lift Up and Lay Back Dispute escalated
The current Step 3 dispute over the non-payment of Lift Up and Lay back for drivers working on a relief line has now been escalated to the Fair Work Commission for conciliation. Read More »
Good news: Peer Support Dispute resolved
The long running Step 2 dispute in relation to the non-payment of lift up and lay back for drivers acting in the Peer Support role has now been resolved. Read More »