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NSW Budget 2019
The NSW Liberal-National Budget fails to address the state’s most pressing economic challenge, the crisis in wages growth. The budget has announced further job cuts to the NSW Public Sector and continues to stifle wages […] Read More »
Ongoing disputes with Aurizon
Aurizon are continuing to treat your agreement with contempt. After taking industrial action last year to achieve annual leave rights and workplace surveillance protections, members expected that Aurizon would honour its bargain. However, a mere […] Read More »
Momentum Superannuation Payments Newsflash
On the 20th of April 2017, a Locomotive Division member found that the compulsory Superannuation payments for ordinary hours worked had not been paid on Public Holidays and wrote to Momentum (the Company) requesting a […] Read More »
Aurizon Coal EA Update
As you know, the RTBU Locomotive Division, on behalf of members lodged an application with Fair Work Commission for assistance to resolve the following ongoing disputes: Application of Annual leave; The denials of delegates rights […] Read More »
If governments are introducing automation to save money, they’re doing it all wrong
RTBU National Secretary Bob Nanva says if governments are introducing automation and new technology to save money, then they’re doing it for the wrong reason. Technology should be used to help workers, improve safety and […] Read More »
Tax time: keep an eye on your claims
The government has provided more funding to the ATO to scrutinise taxpayer claims regarding work-related expenses and property. An article on news.com.au quotes Mr Chapman, H&R Block director of tax communications, as saying if you “can’t substantiate […] Read More »
Metro plagued with problems yet again
The new Sydney Metro system has been plagued with problems again today. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that passengers arriving at Chatswood station about 7.45am during Friday morning peak found themselves stuck on a […] Read More »
Minimum wage up, but still short of ‘living wage’.
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3% increase in the minimum wage – a move which the ACTU says is a step in the right direction, but falls short of delivering the “living wage” […] Read More »
Sydney Metro: latest mishaps
In the first week of the new Metro, we have already seen countless Sydney Metro mishaps from network delays to overcrowding. The Loco Division has long held concerns about the safety – or lack thereof […] Read More »
Existing rail system shouldn’t be forgotten in rush to shiny new train lines: SMH
It is important that the state’s existing heavy rail system is not forgotten in the rush for shiny new train lines, the Sydney Morning Herald’s transport reporter, Matt O’Sullivan, writes in today’s paper. “While the State Premier […] Read More »
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