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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 »
University students and northern Sydney commuters not happy
The closure of the Epping to Chatswood Rail Link in 2018 has […] Read More »
NFF: get “fair dinkum” about inland rail
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson says the time has come for the Coalition government to show it’s “fair dinkum” about ending the talk and to start building the Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail. Read More »
Granville train disaster survivors and victims’ families get apology
It has taken 40 years but a “deep and sincere” apology to all those involved in Australia’s worst rail disaster has finally been issued by the NSW government. Read More »