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‘Spit kit’ trial needed to stop disgusting act
The RTBU was in the media today calling for a trial of ‘spit kits’ for transport workers. Read More »
What’s happening in NZ?
The latest edition of The Activist – the newsletter of our New Zealand comrades, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union – has just been released. Read More »
Anti-penalty rates campaign flops
The business lobby is trying to get shops to put anti-penalty rates campaign posters in their windows over Easter – but so far their campaign isn’t going very well. Read More »
NSW gets new Transport Minister
Former Treasurer, Andrew Constance, has been announced as the state’s new Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Read More »
Bosses want to rob you of your rights – again
Submissions to the Productivity Commission Workplace Relations Review have been filtering in over the past days. Read More »
ALP pledges all-night and guardian services
The ALP has pledged to bring back guardian train services and also to introduce all-night train services from Kings Cross to Town Hall and Central – two things that the RTBU has been pushing heavily for. Read More »
Baird/Grant announce new XPT fleet
With the election promises flowing thick and fast, Liberal Party leader Mike Baird and National leader Troy Grant promised a new $1billion XPT fleet if re-elected. Read More »
What’s your favourite union song?
To celebrate Labour Day in our southern states this week, the ACTU’s Working Life website collated the top 10 union songs of all time. Read More »
Movement at QUBE
After a long period of testing negotiations, there’s finally been some movement on the QUBE enterprise agreement. Read More »
SPAD reduction – don’t believe everything you read
Despite what Sydney Trains has claimed in its bulletins, the Loco Division does not support its new SPAD reduction initiative. Read More »