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100 years since the General Strike: a milestone for the Australian labour movement
The 1917 General Strike began with the RTBU’s predecessor rail unions and became one of the most significant milestones in Australian labour history.
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Important update for RTBU members on proceedings in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission
The RTBU and other unions have strongly condemned the actions of Transport […] Read More »
State Financial Statements for 2016
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union State Financial Statements for 2016 can […] Read More »
NSW Branch General Purpose Financial Report 2016
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW Branch General Purpose Financial Report […] Read More »
NSW Transport Minister Constance humiliated in supreme court
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance MP was today humiliated in the Supreme Court when his attempt to sue his way to bus privatisation failed. Read More »
No detail in Federal Government’s rail funding pledge
Is the Federal Government’s $10 billion “rail-building plan” just smoke and mirrors designed to make it look like they are “nation building” when in reality they aren’t? Read More »
Labor claims removal of bus stops ‘a ploy’ to make Region 6 more attractive to private operators
Labor claims a move to remove many bus stops in Region 6 […] Read More »
Public transport at University of NSW is so poor, students wait at least an hour to get a bus
Frustrated University of NSW students already lumped with abysmal bus services from the Kensington campus have said they were not convinced privatising public transport would improve their commute. Read More »
Watch: Labor’s Luke Foley slams privatisation plans in Parliament
Buses should be run for the public benefit, not private profit. Here’s NSW Labor leader Luke Foley speaking in Parliament. Read More »
Channel 10: Sydney’s bus drivers take their fight straight to the top
“We now have 3,500 Sydney bus drivers who are concerned about their jobs,” Divisional Secretary Chris Preston told Channel 10. Read More »