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Opal card fares to rise on July 3, Transport Minister Andrew Constance announces
Public transport users in NSW face a 2.4 per cent increase in Opal fares from July. Read More »
Freightliner: union wins three extra safety reps
Your union has had a win with the completion of the Freightliner OH&S committee elections, where we successfully argued for three additional representatives, taking the total amount to four. Read More »
Federal Budget funds Inland Rail, National Rail projects and the Western Sydney Airport
The Federal Budget has delivered $8.4 billion for Inland Rail between […] Read More »
Great turnout at May Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle!
It was great to see a strong RTBU turnout at the May […] Read More »
RTBU New InterCity Fleet depot tour
The RTBU will be conducting a tour of NSW Trains depots to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding that has recently been finalised with NSW Trains management. Read More »
RTBU New InterCity Fleet Train Depot Tour
Bulletin 15 – 2017 To: NSW Trains Guards Members are advised that […] Read More »
Catch up on the latest from NZ
Find out what’s happening in NZ including International Workers Memorial day ceremonies across the country, the unveiling of the Tangiwai memorial, an update on “insourcing” in Auckland and more! Read More »
Parties broker train truce
The industrial dispute which has triggered grain freight chaos in Victoria is far from resolved but warring parties Pacific National (PN) and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) have brokered a truce which will see grain trains return to work. Read More »
SSR Enterprise Agreement Negotiations 2017
As members would be aware, Southern Shorthaul Railway Australia (SSR) issued a Notice of Representational Rights (NERR) in May 2016. Read More »
EA vote cancelled, RailTrain forced back to the negotiating table
Late yesterday evening Railtrain conceded that the vote on its proposed Enterprise Agreement, which was scheduled for this weekend, will not go ahead due to a “minor discrepancy.” Read More »