Employer News
IRA Agreement claim
The RTBU Locomotive Division are currently considering our ability to pursue a claim on behalf of all past and present members who were employed under the Independent Railways Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 (the IRA Agreement), prior […] Read More »
GWA-FREIGHTLINER EA (FLAUS) UPDATE – Get ready to vote
After several Months, Negotiations have now concluded for the Freightliner Australia Pty Ltd 2018 Enterprise Agreement. The Company has advised the Access period will start on Thursday 24th January then Electronic voting will commence shortly […] Read More »
Footplate: Sydney Trains Membership Concerns and Issues Taskforce
The recent Electric Train Drivers Committee (ETDC) meeting served to highlight the desperate need for Sydney Trains to seriously address the concerns of members across a myriad of issues including but not limited to access […] Read More »
QUBE EA Negotiations Update
On Tuesday, November 13th, the RTBU Locomotive Division delegates and officials met with QUBE Management at their office in Cooks River to continue negotiating your Enterprise Agreement. While both parties are aiming to have an […] Read More »
Sydney Trains: BB Diagrams Footplate Amendment
The Locomotive Division wishes to advise members of an error in the previous footplate regarding additional altered working entitlements for “BB Diagrams”. Footplate Issue 36 incorrectly referred to BB Diagrams worked between 12 March and […] Read More »
Aurizon Newsflash: Over the speed hump
Today, your Enterprise Agreement negotiation committee attending a meeting with Aurizon team to discuss a way forward with the EA. As you all are aware, the Notice of Representational rights has been reissued and sent […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway – EA Update
As you are aware from the last Newsflash, SSR management stated that they will respond via email to all the concerns raised at the last meeting by Monday 5th November. To date, we have not […] Read More »
GWA – FLACH EA Round one!
On Tuesday the 6th of November Your RTBU Locomotive Division Negotiating Team exchanged log of claims with GWA. The GWA log of claims was mostly what was expected with their big ticket items being a […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway – EA Update
The RTBU Locomotive Division held Depot tours over the last 2 weeks and received an overwhelming response concerning the proposed Enterprise Agreement that was recently voted down by Members. The Members response was very clear; […] Read More »
RTBU fight to stop labor hire wage theft
This week, the RTBU commenced legal action in the Federal Court against rail labour hire company, Railtrain Pty Ltd, over the company’s systematic underpayment of Locomotive Driver Assistant employees. The RTBU is pursuing the recovery […] Read More »