Employer News
GWA FLAUS Agreement – Superannuation Payments Dispute
After recent negotiations, FLAUS Enterprise agreement delegates disputed that the company was failing to pay Superannuation on overtime as outlined in the agreement and its predecessors. GWA have since agreed that payment is due under […] Read More »
ATP Equipment – Change to OSCAR H Set Preparation Procedure
Sydney Trains are currently rolling out a briefing for drivers concerning the changing of the H Set OSCAR preparation procedure. OSCAR sets have progressively upgraded with new technology. The upgrade results in an adjustment to […] Read More »
QUBE EA Negotiations Update
Members are advised that the RTBU Locomotive Division wrote to QUBE again today, as since the tour there has been no movement in relation to the proposed QUBE Agreement. It was the understanding of Your […] Read More »
RTBU New InterCity Fleet Depot Tour
Members are advised that the RTBU will be conducting a tour of NSW Trains depots to discuss the proposed NSW Trains operating model for the NIF trains and the resultant changes to current roles and […] Read More »
NSW Trains Flexible Work Pilot Program
The RTBULD recently attended a meeting to discuss how NSW Trains could expand or improve how its employees could work more “flexibly”. Apparently this has come about following a NSW Government decision in 2016 to […] Read More »
NSW Trains Principle Driver Dispute
The RTBU Loco Division has been agitating for numerous years for NSW Trains to re-institute the Principle Driver role within Regional depots which has been allowed to wither to the point where there was only […] Read More »
Aurizon and PN continue to fight ACCC in court
Member employers Aurizon and Pacific National are getting ready to argue with the ACCC on its blocking of the $205 million sale of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge freight rail hub. The ACCC is appealing a decision […] Read More »
Fair Work Commission rejects Linfox bid to suspend Aurizon industrial action
As members may be aware, The RTBU Queensland branch has been fighting hard against Aurizon to get the working conditions members deserve. Recently, major road transportation company Linfox attempted to stop the RTBU QLD industrial action at Aurizon, a […] Read More »
Railtrain Update
RTBU Members may have been made aware that Railtrain PTY LTD will cease as a legal entity and become Railtrain Services PTY LTD (RTS). This has caused concern for some of our Members who have […] Read More »
Ongoing disputes with Aurizon
Aurizon are continuing to treat your agreement with contempt. After taking industrial action last year to achieve annual leave rights and workplace surveillance protections, members expected that Aurizon would honour its bargain. However, a mere […] Read More »