Freightliner lift up and lay back still in dispute
A Fair Work Commission conciliation meeting was held between Freightliner and your union this week but the Lift Up and Lay Back dispute remains unsolved. This is now in the hands of the FWC and […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Newsflash: delegates’ meeting held
Sydney Trains presented a detailed version of the current state of their Train Crew Reform proposal to RTBU Loco Division reps at a delegates’ forum this week. The Loco Division continues to maintain its position […] Read More »
All the latest from New Zealand
It’s always good to learn from the experiences of transport workers in different countries and show solidarity. You can catch up on all the latest from our comrades in New Zealand by reading the December issue […] Read More »
Bringing train wagons to life in Manildra
World-renowned street artist Guido van Helten is using the sides of train wagons to paint portraits of residents of Manildra in central west New South Wales. “It’s just about everyday people and people who represent different […] Read More »
Rio Tinto plans to use drones to monitor workers’ private lives
Rio Tinto has already replaced workers with automated trucks and trains, and now they want to survey their workforce via live streams to a monitoring station in Perth. Privacy advocates say this could set a […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Reform: latest update
The Loco Division has continued to meet regularly with Sydney Trains since the recent delegates’ conference. However, at this time we haven’t received anything of substance. Read the latest Sydney Trains Reform Newsflash. Read More »
The CUB 55 have won!
Six months ago, the 55 workers who maintain the CUB brewery in Abbotsford were sacked and offered their jobs back with a 65% pay cut. They refused to accept this, and ordinary people from every […] Read More »
RTBU women stand together
There was a great turn out at the RTBU Women’s Committee last week, with support and solidarity from Unions NSW and the ASU. Special thanks to guest speaker, Federal Labor MP Tanya Plibersek, who talked about the […] Read More »
Freight limits imposed after defects found in Hawkesbury River rail bridge
Limits are being imposed on freight trains running over the rail bridge connecting Sydney with the Central Coast and Newcastle, after engineering reports found cracking in the bridge’s concrete and “consistent defects” in its steel […] Read More »
Stop Malcolm Turnbull attacking workers’ rights
Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals have already declared 2017 the year for stripping workers of our rights. Read more about their threats to reintroduce of WorkChoices-style laws here. Right now, working people need more power and better rights […] Read More »