Employer News
Newsflash: Aurizon – Dirty Tricks
In another race to the bottom of the corporate world, in the Aurizon grain section, instead of using NSW based Coal Crews as allowed for under the Coal Enterprise Agreement, Aurizon instead has sublet NSW […] Read More »
Aurizon Coal NSW Enterprise Agreement 2021
As you are all aware your Union, Rail, Tram & Bus Union, Locomotive Division wrote to Aurizon General Manager requesting a timeframe to begin Enterprise Agreement Negotiations to replace your current EA with a nominal […] Read More »
NSW Trains Disciplinary Approach
NSW Trains continues to self-destruct by its heavy-handed disciplinary approach in dealing with its employees with dismissal being the only apparent remedy for misconduct. This overzealous approach has been mirrored across all areas of NSW […] Read More »
New InterCity Fleet (NIF), the cost of arrogance
Whilst the respective parties involved in all things NIF pause to reflect on the Full Bench Fair Work decision that NSW Trains cannot implement the proposed classifications of Intercity Specialist Driver and Customer Service Guard, […] Read More »
PN Outsourced EA Update – Enterprise Agreement Approved by Fair Work
Late yesterday afternoon, the RTBU Locomotive Division received confirmation from the Fair Work Commission that your new Enterprise Agreement had been approved by the Fair Work Commission. Your new Enterprise Agreement will commence on the […] Read More »
NSW Trains and Sydney Trains EA Update: Let’s get ready to vote NO!
Dear Members, On Thursday March 4 NSW Trains and Sydney Trains sent an email to members outlining the process they are forcing on us. A vote to accept or reject their proposal to vary your […] Read More »
PN Outsourced EA Update: Enterprise Agreement Approved by Fair Work
Late yesterday afternoon, the RTBU Locomotive Division received confirmation from the Fair Work Commission that your new Enterprise Agreement had been approved by the Fair Work Commission. Your new Enterprise Agreement will commence on the […] Read More »
WIN: The RTBU has won the Full Bench decision before the Fair Work Commission!
The RTBU has won the Full Bench decision before the Fair Work Commission! The Bench found that the changes proposed by NSW Trains were extra claims under Clause 13 of the Enterprise Agreement. These changes […] Read More »
PN Intermodal EA Update: The official results of the EA ballot have been declared and it’s a YES.
Thank you to each and every member that voted, an 88% participation rate is an outstanding effort. Where to Now? In the final days of the Access Period, Members made PN and the RTBU National […] Read More »
PN Intermodal EA Update: Clause 3.9 to be Arbitrated!
Your RTBU Negotiating Team met with PN Management yesterday afternoon to see if we could come to a resolution on the 3.9 Disputes. With no movement made, the trigger was pulled on seeking an Independent […] Read More »