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NSW Trains Principle Driver Dispute
The RTBU Loco Division has been agitating for numerous years for NSW Trains to re-institute the Principle Driver role within Regional depots which has been allowed to wither to the point where there was only […] Read More »
New Intercity Fleet Update
Update 15 Dear members, As you would be aware, on the 29th of January the Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance, sent the RTBU NSW written confirmation of his promise that guards will be kept on the New […] Read More »
Driver Trainer and Principle Driver Recruitment at NSW Trains
NSW Trains has advised that it intends to fill long term vacant Principle Driver positions and increase its Driver Trainer establishment at Wollongong, Newcastle and Moss Vale. Principle Driver positions will be re-established for the […] Read More »
NSW Trains Annual Leave Dispute
The RTBU lodged a Step 2 Dispute with NSW Trains following apparent changes to the process for annual leave application. It had come to light that depots who can request annual leave (as opposed to […] Read More »
Footplate Issue 25: NSW Trains Members – RTBU New Intercity Fleet (NIF) MoU Tour
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Footplate Issue 24: NSW Trains New Intercity Fleet (NIF) Memorandum of Understanding Non Disclosure Agreements
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NSW Trains – Fatigue Risk Management Plan
The RTBU has recently been consulted regarding a fatigue risk management plan which NSW Trains intends to undertake over the coming months. Initially, roster construction and fatigue management applications will be reviewed for On Board […] Read More »
Sydney/NSW Trains – Critical Incident Response Procedure
As members will be aware, the Sydney/NSW Trains Critical Incident Response procedure has now been expanded to include all employees of Sydney Trains as a part of the recent EA negotiations. The Loco Division has […] Read More »
Sydney and NSW Trains EA’s
Download the PDF of this footplate here. Sydney and NSW Trains EA’s As members are aware, the results of the Sydney and NSW Trains Enterprise Agreement were as follows: What this means is […] Read More »
Sydney & NSW Trains: The ballot results are in
The results of the ballot for Sydney Trains and NSW Trains are in. At Sydney Trains, 6525 employees voted on the new Agreement (9707 ballot papers were issued) and almost 52.8% voted yes. At NSW […] Read More »
