One Rail
ONE RAIL AUSTRALIA COAL – NEW EA APPROVED
Today, we received notification from the Fair Work Commission that your new enterprise agreement has been approved. It will come into force 0001 next Wednesday 9th August 2023. This is great news, as it will […] Read More »
ONE RAIL AUSTRALIA – NEW COAL EA STRONGLY ENDORSED BY MEMBERS
The EA Ballot outcome was announced this morning by Votecorp, the company conducting the Ballot. 77% voted ‘yes’ out of the 94% of eligible workers who voted. This is a great result and demonstrates positive […] Read More »
One Rail EA update- in principle agreement reached
After weeks of intense negotiation, we are pleased to report that an in-principle agreement has been reached on a replacement enterprise agreement. From here, drafting is the priority which we anticipate being completed next week. […] Read More »
One Rail pay increase now the only sticking point
After two days of productive meetings, in principle agreement was reached on several outstanding matters however Pay increases remain not agreed. Your negotiating team initially had put forward a claim of 28% over four years […] Read More »
One Rail Delegates Take Advantage of Shutdown to Get Feedback
Last week during the HV Shutdown, One Rail Delegates were able to get out and seek feedback from the membership on One Rails latest EA Proposals. Although there have been some gains, the parties are […] Read More »
ONE RAIL COAL EA – Meeting 4
Today, 19 January 2023, negotiations continued regarding the replacement Enterprise Agreement for One Rail Australia (ORA) Coal Operations (NSW). The parties discussed all claims, with the intention of prioritising claims and/or providing more details about […] Read More »
One Rail Australia Sale Agreement to Aurizon
Last week Aurizon announced agreement has been reached for the acquisition of One Rail Australia for $2.35 billion with the intention of integrating the bulk and general freight assets into the Aurizon business and divesting One […] Read More »
OneRail Rosters
Over several Months now 1Rail delegates and the RTBU Locomotive division have been attempting to resolve a dispute over a New Roster. Firstly, 1Rail proposed a roster with uneven fortnights with some having 8 shifts […] Read More »
A Message for All Freight Members Regarding Labour Hire
Today the RTBU Locomotive Division has Launched a Majority Support Determination Petition (MSD) for Workers Employed in NSW by Trojan and Railtrain, the two largest rail industry Labour Hire Companies. This is to force both […] Read More »
Newsflash: 1Rail NSW Coal – Annual Leave Deduction Dispute Resolved
The RTBU Locomotive Division is pleased to report that yesterday an agreement with 1Rail was reached on annual leave deductions and then confirmed in a formal recommendation by the Fair Work Commission. The agreed method […] Read More »