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PN Intermodal: Train Crew 2021 EA Update – “In Principle” Agreement Reached
On Thursday December 17 your RTBU Negotiating Team reached “In Principle” agreement with Pacific National on a rollover position for the new EA. After a fair bit of robust negotiating your EA Team locked in […] Read More »
Footplate: NIF Update – Post Action Discussions
Following the scheduled “Mission Readiness” exercise on the NIF train and the safety events that followed, the RTBU has been meeting with NSW Trains and a Transport for NSW representative to try and resolve the […] Read More »
PN NSW Coal– Lithgow Depot Members Update
After weeks of pressure and an ongoing dispute, Pacific National Management have finally given members some clarity around their future. The Depot is to be all but closed, in a two phased process that is […] Read More »
Taking ownership of disappointment
Members may recall that on the 27th of November NSW Trains Chief Operating Officer, Dale Merrick sent a message to you the membership, stating; “We (NSW Trains) are disappointed that the RTBU decided to take […] Read More »
PN Intermodal Outsourced Projects Enterprise Agreement Update: Pacific National Will Not Meet
This week, the RTBU made numerous attempts to get Pacific National back to the negotiation table to discuss the outstanding issue of remuneration, with the hope that this would of occur this Friday. We also […] Read More »
ATP Training for Waterfall Drivers
After a lot of consultation, feedback and determined hard work from the delegates on the project, training will allow Sydney Trains drivers to operate the ATP in normal mode on the Sydney Trains network. From Monday […] Read More »
Media Release: RTBU withdraws safety ban and stop work action following cancellation of testing of unsafe train
Following the announcement of a 24-hour stopwork by railworkers, Transport for NSW has cancelled NSW Trains’ Mission Readiness train test which will no longer take place this weekend. Railworkers in calling this stoppage did so […] Read More »
Media Release: Train drivers, guards and crew endorse safety ban on New Intercity Fleet trains starting tomorrow
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) members will refuse to work on New InterCity Fleet (NIF) train due to serious safety concerns. The NIF will be tested on the Sydney Trains Network this Friday […] Read More »
PN Intermodal Outsourced Projects Enterprise Agreement Update: Negotiations have FAILED again!
Negotiations have FAILED again! Yesterday, your Delegates along with RTBU Officials attended an EA meeting at the Port Kembla Office with Pacific National. During this meeting, your negotiating team put to Pacific National an offer […] Read More »
PN Coal – Lithgow Depot Stand Up to Stand Downs
Further to yesterday’s Newsletter, today your RTBU Locomotive Division Organiser and Industrial Officer met with Pacific National Hierarchy to attempt to resolve the dispute regarding Pacific Nationals intention to stand employees down. Pacific National sought […] Read More »
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