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New InterCity Fleet a disaster waiting to happen
Media release, 13 May 2022: The New InterCity Fleet poses an unacceptable […] Read More »
Reminder: May Day marches this weekend
This weekend is May Day, and we will once again be marching […] Read More »
NSW Government drops its case in Fair Work Commission after union demands to see ‘risk assessment’
Media release: 22 February 2022, The NSW Government has spectacularly dropped all […] Read More »
NSW Government finally backs down on rail shutdown
Media release, 21 February 2022: The NSW Government has finally backed down […] Read More »
Rail workers: ‘let us drive trains tomorrow’ – NSW Government urged to put an end to its train stoppage
Rail workers are urging the NSW Government to put an end to […] Read More »
Rail workers ready to drive the trains: NSW Government dummy spits shuts train network
Media release, 21 February 2022: Today’s rail chaos is the result of […] Read More »
Rail workers push ahead with protected industrial action tomorrow, but worker actions won’t impact commuters
Media release, 20 February 2022: Rail workers will push ahead with protected […] Read More »
Train signallers ease overtime ban after NSW Government commits to key safety claims
Train signallers have ceased their industrial action banning overtime shifts after the […] Read More »
Media Release: Transport bureaucrats blow out while workers still battling for basic safety asks
More transport bureaucrats are being employed than ever before – on salaries […] Read More »
Commuters warned of more industrial action tonight as NSW Govt refuses to deliver on rail worker safety asks
Monday 20 December: Commuters are being warned of further protected industrial action […] Read More »
Newsflash: In-Cab Audio and Video Update
As members would be aware, the RTBU has been campaigning for protections […] Read More »
Rail workers forced to take further industrial action
Foreign-made trains won’t run on Tuesday Media release, 13 December 2021: Rail […] Read More »
Rail workers call on govt to rip up New Regional Fleet contract amid safety fears
New trains set to be made by company behind cracked trams Media […] Read More »
Media Release: Workers must not pay the price for Govt’s broken trams
5 November 2021 The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW says […] Read More »
Rail workers will run trains with ‘go-slow’ in industrial fight to keep guards on trains and stop privatisation
Rail workers across NSW are taking approved industrial action today while still […] Read More »
Rail workers pause industrial action as Transport finally agrees to bargain
Rail workers have postponed several planned industrial actions after Transport for NSW, […] Read More »
RTBU statement: Wollongong train derailment
The thoughts of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union are with the […] Read More »
Rail strike: Silence from transport management forces rail workers to strike again
NSW rail workers have been forced to take industrial action again this […] Read More »
Members’ Bulletin: Special Notice to RTBU Members – Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Recall Elections 2021
Bulletin No. 27.21 7 October 2021 The attached information has been received […] Read More »
Political gain over safety: Reports show NSW Govt can’t be trusted on transport safety
Media release, 1 Oct 2021: Revelations today that the Premier and Transport […] Read More »
Rail action today: workers forced to take action
Media release, 28 Sept: Commuters should prepare for delays on the rail […] Read More »
Rail workers avert last-minute Govt attack, will keep essential workers moving tomorrow
Media release: Rail workers are trying to avert a last-minute attack from […] Read More »
Expect delays: rail workers forced to take action
Commuters should prepare for delays on the rail networks this week, as […] Read More »
Vomit and phone ban: Light rail drivers to take protected industrial action from Tuesday
Light rail drivers from the Pyrmont depot will not answer their phone […] Read More »
Prepare for noise: trains to sound whistle as part of protected industrial action
Trains across the state will sound their whistles today as part of […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Meeting #6 – Update on bargaining
On Wednesday 8 September, your combined delegates team met with Sydney Trains […] Read More »
Rapid Antigen Testing vital safety measure: transport workers
7 Sept 2022, Rapid Antigen Tests should be available at all transport […] Read More »
Media release: ‘Regulation on the fly’ putting services, workers at risk; Transport workers call for Rapid Antigen Testing and PCR option to be returned
29 August 2021, The NSW Government last-minute decision to scrap the option […] Read More »
Media release: Union demands Premier refute secret transport sell-off plans
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW is calling on the […] Read More »
NSW Government urged to prioritise rapid COVID testing and vaccination for transport workers as transport delays hit Sydney
Media release, 13 August 2021: The NSW Government needs introduce rapid COVID […] Read More »
Rail regulator, agency resort to dodgy tricks to greenlight new fleet
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW has condemned NSW Trains […] Read More »
Members’ Bulletin: Sydney Train Guards Competency Assessments
Bulletin No: 26.21 22 July 2021 To: RTBU Sydney Trains Guards Members, […] Read More »
Bulletin: CCTV Faults Waratah A and B Sets
Bulletin no. 25.21 30 June 2021 To: RTBU Sydney Trains Guards Members, […] Read More »
Media Release: Is commuter chaos as light rail breaks down at Randwick and lack of contingency buses a sign of things to come with bus privatisation?
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW Tram and Bus Division has […] Read More »
SAFETY IS NO JOKE: CONSTANCE MUST NOT ALLOW UNSAFE TRAINS ON THE NETWORK
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW has called on the […] Read More »
92% of commuters fear more buses will be axed after privatisation, survey finds
A massive 92% of commuters fear their bus routes will be changed […] Read More »
TikTok video of bus driver abuse shows urgent need to respect workers and better enforce Covid regulations
Greater resources are needed to enforce transport regulations and protect workers from […] Read More »
Train drivers, guards and crew endorse safety ban on New Intercity Fleet trains starting tomorrow
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) members will refuse to work […] Read More »
Media Release: Union backs calls for mandatory masks on public transport
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW has today joined in […] Read More »
98% of train crew refuse to operate faulty New InterCity Fleet
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW says 98% of train […] Read More »
‘Covid marshals’ needed to enforce public transport regulations, says union
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW is demanding a new […] Read More »
Worker’s rights eroded by Fair Work’s NSW Trains decision
Collective bargaining powers are threatened by a Fair Work Commission decision today […] Read More »
BUS DRIVERS REACH AGREEMENT ON MASKS AND GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY ON PRIVATISATION, AVOIDING NEED FOR STRIKE
The NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union’s Bus and Tram Division Secretary David Babineau has […] Read More »
Be in the Ballot for a Christmas Holiday at the RTBU Jervis Bay Holiday Park
To: ALL RTBU MEMBERS, Bulletin no. 43.20 A ballot will be held […] Read More »
Urgent NIF Update
Bulletin No. 42.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – NSW Trains […] Read More »
NIF Cab Simulator in your Depot Mt. Victoria
Bulletin No. 41.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – NSW Trains […] Read More »
NIF Cab Simulator in your Depot – Wollongong
Bulletin No. 40.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – NSW Trains […] Read More »
NIF Cab Simulator in your Depot
Bulletin No. 39.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – NSW Trains […] Read More »
Work Group Leader Team Leader Pay Review Update July 2020
Bulletin No. 38.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – Sydney Trains […] Read More »
MTS MEMBERS FIGHT BACK OVER PROPOSED REDUNDANCIES
Bulletin No. 37.20 To: Rail Tram and Bus Union – Metro Trains […] Read More »