Recent News

QUBE EA hits some management roadblocks

Negotiations with QUBE management for a new enterprise agreement are continuing, albeit with a new management team. Read More »

North West Rail Link lunacy

As we know, the NSW Government’s plans for the North West Rail Link (NWRL) are staggeringly short-sighted. Read More »

Sydney Trains uniforms a disaster

The Sydney Trains uniforms have been a source of grief for many employees since they were first forced to wear them.

In December, we surveyed 297 Locomotive Division members to find out the extent of the problem.

The numbers prove it – the Sydney Trains uniform is a disaster. Read More »

Help save Newcastle Rail

Will you join the rally against the State Government’s move to rip […] Read More »

Sydney Trains’ summer of discontent

The recent searing Sydney temperatures have left a large number of Sydney […] Read More »

The crib issue that just keeps going…

NSW Trains’ failure to resolve the ongoing issue crib breaks being paid […] Read More »

Where’d those 10 hours go?

Aurizon Coal’s move to strip workers of 10 hours of annual leave […] Read More »

Cost-cutting, privatisation: sharing experiences for stronger unions

The Loco Division has shared experiences with representatives of the two British rail unions which represent British Train Drivers, about the challenges of dealing with hostile conservative governments, privatisation and cost-cutting. Read More »

SSR: wage freeze threat

The Loco Division is not supporting a proposed wage freeze being put to members by freight company SSR. The company has told the union they will proceed with a vote for a wage freeze along with a modified EA. Read More »

Maintaining skills on changing network

The union is standing up for the rights of Sydney Train drivers to maintain their skills and opportunities as the network continues to change. Read More »