Employer News
QUBE update- agreement reached
After 2 weeks of intense negotiations with QUBE Management, your RTBU negotiating team has finally reached agreement on terms suitable for a replacement instrument to the 2019 Enterprise Agreement. A fair compromise position was reached […] Read More »
QUBE update- intractable bargaining update
Post Declaration Negotiating Period Update Following the Fair Work Commission’s intractable bargaining declaration and meetings last week, RTBU officials and delegates met again on Monday, 19 May 2025 with QUBE management and again these discussions […] Read More »
Aurizon NSW Coal Enterprise Agreement 2025
EA Tour Wollongong. After successful meetings at all the Hunter Valley Depots, your negotiating team will hold depot meetingsat Wollongong. This meeting will give all members the chance to contribute their ideas to the log […] Read More »
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – All Members
Your Rights – & What Section 114 of the Fair Work Act Means for You Following the recent public holiday, we have received a number of inquiries from members seeking clarification about their rights and […] Read More »
International Workers Memorial Day 2025
On Monday, 28th April we remember and commemorate those who have lost their lives or who have been injured at work. On this day, we also reaffirm our commitment to protecting workers and improving workplace […] Read More »
QUBE Intractable Bargaining update
As previously stated, the Fair Work internal benchmark for a decision is 12 weeks from the hearing date or last submissions. The RTBU has written to the Fair Work Commission seeking an update on the […] Read More »
PN Coal rostering
BUYER BEWARE! DON’T BE SOLD A LEMON! Last week at the Northern ERC Meeting, the company advised that the GM Coal had taken a new roster proposal to the Board for approval. This announcement followed […] Read More »
QUBE EA update
QUBE’s Appeal in the Federal Court On Wednesday, 5 March 2025, the Federal Court heard QUBE’s judicial review application in a full-day session. After extensive legal arguments, the Court has reserved its decision, with a […] Read More »
Aurizon Picnic Day – Dispute
Today, the dispute regarding Aurizon’s failure to pay the stand-alone public holiday payment formembers who were rostered X-Day on the 2024 picnic day has been re-lodged. The response from members have been outstanding with 180 […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement update
Enterprise Agreement Negotiations Bargaining has been dysfunctional for some time and hasn’t progressed at all since November. The last opportunity for EA discussions occurred on 20 November 2024, when the Union offered to meet with […] Read More »