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PN wants to check your lower limbs
Pacific National recently announced it is bringing in an external company to advise workers on their ‘lower limb stability’. The company claims that it is bringing in BodyCare to provide advice on fitness for work […] Read More »
ATSB releases damning report on coal train derailment
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recently released its report into the derailment of Pacific National coal train MB520 on 28th August 2015. The report highlighted failures in Pacific National’s maintenance program and revealed the company […] Read More »
PN EA update
Pacific National recently notified of its intention to start enterprise agreement negotiations to replace the four current agreements. Unfortunately PN, at the time of notification, decided to exclude a number of employees from EA coverage […] Read More »
PN Coal pay correction…finally
Months after it was first raised by the Loco Division, Pacific National Coal management has finally agreed to increase the meal allowances and temporary transfer payments as per the enterprise agreement. The company has confirmed […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
We can expect to be drug tested much more often from the end of April, with Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator recently announcing it is now beginning random testing of Rail Safety Workers […] Read More »
PN Coal Unit – Significant variability in demand and decision making
Pacific National is all over the place at the moment – and workers are suffering as a result. As previously reported in Loco Express, the company recently announced intention to cut 46 jobs from the […] Read More »
Pacific National EA negotiations set to be tough
With new owners set to take over Pacific National, negotiations for the new enterprise agreement are going to be particularly tough. The planning and discussion process is already underway, and it’s clear that management wants […] Read More »
PN disputes and events
Click here to see some quick updates on some of the current disputes and events relating to Pacific National members, including shift manager reclassification; train coordinator and integrates live run coordinator changes and an NOC/IPS […] Read More »
PN voluntary redundancies and company lies
In what has come to a complete shock to the union and employees, Pacific National Intermodal has just announced it is calling for voluntary redundancies. A memo was sent to workers on Tuesday evening outlining […] Read More »
Pacific National – Operations Centre Bulletin
The RTBU has been examining all scenarios to ensure members’ concerns about the establishment of the PN National Operations Centres are addressed and their conditions of employment are enforced. It would appear from our legal […] Read More »
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