Employer News
Pacific National member update
YES TO A ROLLOVER A BIG NO TO PN’S PROPOSED PAY INCREASE Recently RTBU Members covered under the Pacific National Intermodal Train Crew Enterprise Agreement 2017 were asked to complete a survey regarding their EA. […] Read More »
Pacific National Intermodal Outsourced Projects Enterprise Agreement Update
Important Information It is time to start voting on your Protected Industrial Action Ballot The Australian Electoral Commission is sending out your postal vote pack (ballot) in the mail from today. If you have not […] Read More »
Sydney and NSW Trains Members – ATP Continues to Roll Out
The ATP – ETCS Limited Supervision system continues to take steps and is rolling out with various elements of the project, that has been a long time in the making. Illawarra Line and Wollongong Drivers […] Read More »
Train Crew EA Survey
Recently there have been several discussions between PNI and the RTBU team to discuss and explore possible options in the upcoming Pacific National Intermodal Train Crew Enterprise Agreement. Under normal circumstances we would have surveyed […] Read More »
Media Release: 98% of train crew refuse to operate faulty New InterCity Fleet
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW says 98% of train drivers and guards surveyed by the union will refuse to staff the imported New InterCity Fleet trains due to dangerous design flaws that […] Read More »
Mental Health Ambassadors – Sydney Trains
Sydney Trains have developed and started a program for Mental Health Ambassadors to help build mental health awareness that overlays and grows on the existing Peer Support Program and peer support train crew that are […] Read More »
Sydney Trains NIF: An urgent update
As members would NSW Trains and Transport for NSW have been attempting to push through an operating model for the New InterCity Fleet (NIF) that strips all safety responsibilities from Guards and places them solely […] Read More »
New InterCity Fleet – August Depot Tour
As members would be aware, the Locomotive Division recently undertook a depot wide tour during August to the regions affected by the introduction of the New InterCity Fleet and its dangerous mode of operation. The […] Read More »
RTBU NSW Branch and Locomotive Division to jointly appeal FWC decision that says an employer does not need union approval for new roles
A recent FWC finding has said that NSW Trains won’t have to reach in-principle agreement on new driver and guard roles for the NIF. As members may be aware, the NIF is asking drivers to […] Read More »
Another Transfer Dispute
Members will not be surprised to know that another dispute exists in relation to what is a never-ending story of stuff ups relating to transfers within NSW Trains. This most recent matter involves at least […] Read More »