Important announcement for Freight Members regarding public holiday work
On 28 March 2023, the Federal Court handed down an important decision for all employees that has profound impacts with respect to public holidays moving forward. All members should carefully read this newsflash. In summary, […] Read More »
International Workers Memorial Day
Join us at the Workers Memorial, Newcastle Foreshore this International Workers Memorial Day on Friday 28th April at 12 pm, to remember workers killed or injured on the job and to renew the fight for […] Read More »
May Day parade 2023
Hunter Workers invites you to join our 2023 May Day Parade for a day of celebration and family fun! This year’s parade will take place on Sunday, April 30th, starting at 9:30 am from the Newcastle Museum […] Read More »
QUBE Members Enterprise Agreement Update
Following the overwhelming “NO” vote for QUBE’s inferior Enterprise Agreement, your bargaining representatives met with QUBE management on Wednesday to continue negotiating an Enterprise Agreement that you deserve. Your negotiating team went into the meeting […] Read More »
ATP- Update
The roll out of ATP operated in “normal” continues to gather momentum within Sydney Trains with all network track now fitted (except the ESR). Traction commissioning and Driver Training also continues to roll out. Drivers […] Read More »
QUBE members vote thumbs down on substandard EA
After numerous requests to QUBE management, today we finally received the actual results from QUBE’s premature and misguided enterprise agreement ballot. Management only provided this information after your bargaining representatives made it clear that if […] Read More »
QUBE Members overwhelmingly vote No!
Members have seen through QUBE’s inadequate EA and emphatically told management to get back to the bargaining table and improve the offer. Whilst management are being coy about the exact results of the vote, the […] Read More »
QUBE Members Enterprise Agreement Update 4
COMPARE THE PAIR QUBE and Pacific National Bulk employees often perform the same work, in the same areas, at the same times. Despite this, QUBE employees are paid significantly less for the same jobs! Did […] Read More »
ORA EA Negotiation Update 6
This week, the parties met again to progress negotiations. Positively, several items were agreed upon; however we are still miles apart on a number of key issues. Since the start of negotiations, both parties have […] Read More »
QUBE Members Enterprise Agreement Update 3
QUBE’s secret attempt to change clauses and conditions! During the negotiations for the mediocre Enterprise Agreement QUBE are now trying to push out, there were several underhanded attempts to change conditions without proper notice or […] Read More »