Employer News
Railtrain underpayment case update
RTBU Railtrain Members have been asking what’s going on with the underpayment court case. The RTBU (on behalf of its Members) is running this case against Railtrain AND three of its Managers. Railtrain are arguing […] Read More »
NSW Trains January 2020 Timetable Change
NSW Trains Members will be aware that the timetable will change in early 2020 which results in new diagrams being constructed and consulted upon, followed by consultation and construction of new rosters. New diagrams have […] Read More »
PN Coal shift limit dispute – Fair Work Commission recommendation
PN Coal members would be aware that for an extended period of time we have been trying to work with PN to resolve the issue of shift limits for qualified drivers working with non-qualified drivers/second […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement: VOTE NO!
Members would be aware that QUBE have finally stated that they will put the Agreement out to be voted on by employees following almost three months of refusing to let members having their say on […] Read More »
Railtrain EA Update
RTBU Members have been made aware that Railtrain Pty Ltd has ceased as a legal entity and has become Railtrain Services Pty Ltd (RTS) and RMC Rail Services Pty Ltd (RMC). This means that the […] Read More »
New InterCity Fleet (NIF) Update
Members will be aware of the recent message to staff from Peter Allaway regarding NSW Trains closure of the consultative process for their version of a NIF Operating Model. The RTBU Locomotive Division (RTBULD) views […] Read More »
Sydney Trains fined for being unable to carry out duty to protect workers
In 2016, Charles Lagaaia was killed after being hit by a train while working on the tracks. A Sydney Trains employee for 26 years, the courts have found that the employer failed to protect him […] Read More »
PACIFIC NATIONAL NSW MEMBERS Employee Entity Change (ex-FreightCorp)
Members are currently receiving correspondence from Pacific National notifying them that from 1 October 2019 they will be transferred from the current PN Entity of PACIFIC NATIONAL NSW to PACIFIC NATIONAL SERVICES. Employees will receive […] Read More »
Sydney Metro: the delays continue
A mechanical problem has left Sydney Metro commuters stranded today for the third Tuesday in a row. There was a 15 minute gap between services which backed up the network and kept some waiting for […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Drivers’ Taskforce Update
Your Locomotive Division Representatives recently took part in the bi-monthly Sydney Trains Drivers Issues Taskforce held at Auburn Stabling Yard. Sydney Trains representatives discussed operational changes which included moving to a 24/7 rostering model, creation […] Read More »