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Tell Albanese to Keep Our Railways Safe
The RTBU has grave concerns about the National Transport Commission’s ability to deal with rail transport safety effectively, and is calling on Transport Minister Albanese to take real action to address the safety concerns. At […] Read More »
Bob Nanva addresses ALP conference
National Secretary of the RTBU, Bob Nanva, gave a stirring speech at the ALP Conference, focusing in on the National Transport Commission and the fatigue shift limit legislation. Read the transcript of his speech below. […] Read More »
NTC looks set to hit the scrap heap
The National Transport Commission looks set to be abolished after the RTBU won cross-factional support within the ALP to replace it with separate bodies covering freight and public transport, with safety issues referred to the […] Read More »
Loco Division union fees – financial year 2011/12
RTBU membership dues for members of the Locomotive Division for the new financial year (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012) are as follows: Full time: $559 based on 26 fortnights Part-time: $309.40 based on […] Read More »
12 hour train driver shifts maintained in NSW
NSW has retained its 12 hour shift limits for train drivers – a victory for drivers who stood up for workplace safety and common sense. Today’s meeting of state transport ministers rejected the National Transport […] Read More »
Deadly consequences of taking train drivers’ sleep
By Bob Nanva Despite incredible advances in medical knowledge over the past century, our need to sleep largely remains a mystery. What we do know for certain, however, is that without it people die. A […] Read More »
Proposed fatigue laws won’t maintain safety standards
The RTBU has welcomed the response by Transport for NSW to the draft National Laws regulating fatigue management in the rail industry. “Transport for NSW has picked up the deficiencies in the draft that the […] Read More »
PN drags its feet on EA negotiations
The RTBU is currently negotiating with four divisions of Pacific National – operational, intermodal train crew, coal and bulk – as the current EAs expire on June 30, 2012. The negotiations have been going on […] Read More »
Freight aims to match coal in new EA
The RTBU and Freightliner Australia have commenced negotiations on the EA for the freight side of the business which is due to expire at the end of 2012. With RTBU members in coal enjoying a […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railroad EA close to finalisation
The RTBU have commenced talks with SSR to replace the current EA that expired some years ago. It is attempting to modernise the EA to bring each clause up to the current industry standard on […] Read More »
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