Our People
Branch Executive
Secretary: Alex Claassens
President: Craig Turner
Assistant Secretary (Road): Peter Grech
Assistant Secretary (Rail): Robert Hayden
Elected Full-Time Officials
Secretary: Alex Claassens
As RTBU NSW Branch Secretary, Alex has primary responsibility for the coordination and daily management of all activities undertaken by the NSW Branch including leading negotiations with employers and senior management, lobbying government and industry bodies and representing the RTBU in the media.
Alex also represents the RTBU on various peak consultative forums and the Executive of Unions NSW.
Locomotive Divisional Secretary: Farren Campbell
As Locomotive Divisional Secretary, Farren is responsible for coordinating the Divisions’ organising, industrial, campaigning, and financial activities to support train drivers working in the private and public rail sectors.
Tram and Bus Divisional Secretary: David Babineau
As Secretary of the Bus & Tram Division David works closely with the President of the Bus & Tram Division Peter Grech to co-ordinate the daily management of the activities undertaken by the Division to support Bus & Tram members in NSW.
Tram and Bus Divisional President: Peter Grech
Organisers
Director of Organising: Toby Warnes
Industrial Campaign Organiser: Courtney Thompson
Branch Organisers
Helen Bellette
Ricky Keehn
Wayne Moody
Craig Turner
Bronwyn Kelly
Matt Bindley
Amanda Perkins
Locomotive Organisers
Steve Wright
Kevin Pryor
Marc Chapman
Brian Head
Greg Cameron
Industrial Officers
Branch: Jason Hart, Helen Bellette, Aayam Shrestha
Tram and Bus: Lizanne Bennett
Locomotive: Sebongile Mbele
Legal Officer – Locomotive: Peter Matthews