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Trojan & Railtrain Employees – Petition Regarding Your Employment
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NSW Trains attempts to sue its own workers
Dear members, Please see below the latest RTBU NSW Branch email sent out last Friday regarding the NIF. NSW Trains sues its own workers to introduce unsafe train 7 May 2021 Dear Members, Since RTBU […] Read More »
Unsafe Work Practice – CCTV Faults Waratah A and B Sets
The Locomotive Division has attempted to work with Sydney Trains regarding the ongoing issue of CCTV faults on Waratah A and B rolling stock and their insistence the Guard must work revenue services from the […] Read More »
Redfern Car Park
The Loco Division has recently been advised that NSW and Sydney Trains have engaged with various stakeholders regarding the limitation of the available amount of car parking spaces at Redfern. This limitation arises from various […] Read More »
Fatigue Management System Trial
Members will recall the Loco Express article in July 2020 regarding the NSW Trains proposal to trial their fatigue management plan at various depots or locations. Wyong station staff have trialled and now implemented their […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA 2022 – Survey Reminder and Next Steps
As reported last week, the survey for you next EA is underway and will close Friday, 23 April. While we have had an enthusiastic response from members so far, we understand those on shiftwork do […] 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 »
PN Intermodal 2021 EA Update – EA Ratified by the Fair Work Commission
The PNI Train Crew EA was approved by the Fair Work Commission yesterday (Thursday 25 March). There were no undertakings or issues from the FWC. $500 Bonus RTBU Members will be paid the first $500 […] Read More »
Newsflash: PN Bulk & Coal Member Update
Compassionate Leave Recently the RTBU NSW Locomotive Division ran a dispute over compassionate leave entitlements of the NSW Bulk Enterprise Agreement. One of our Coal Members questioned why Pacific National deducted three days sick leave […] Read More »
Newsflash: 1Rail – Leave Deduction Dispute
As previously reported your RTBU Locomotive Division has been in discussion with One Rail Management and HR over how they are currently deducting Annual Leave. Management admitted that, without consultation, they made the change late last year […] Read More »