Employer News
Newflash: Aurizon Coal EA PAB results
Protected Action Ballot (Please click here to download the PDF of the results bulletin) A very good return of voting papers of over 72% saw an Overwhelming “YES” approval for Protected Industrial Action. […] Read More »
Driver Trainer and Principle Driver Recruitment at NSW Trains
NSW Trains has advised that it intends to fill long term vacant Principle Driver positions and increase its Driver Trainer establishment at Wollongong, Newcastle and Moss Vale. Principle Driver positions will be re-established for the […] Read More »
NSW Trains Annual Leave Dispute
The RTBU lodged a Step 2 Dispute with NSW Trains following apparent changes to the process for annual leave application. It had come to light that depots who can request annual leave (as opposed to […] Read More »
AURIZON UPDATE: ‘No One Wins’
The RTBU Locomotive Division negotiating team would like to put provide some clarity concerning the latest claims from Aurizon regarding the taking of protected industrial action and, specifically, why it is absolutely necessary to fight […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway EA update
The Loco Division met with Southern Shorthaul Railway (SSR) Management on the 24th of July in an effort to resolve all outstanding EA issues. While SSR management is considering just two clauses, we believe that […] Read More »
Aurizon Coal Newsflash – Members win the right to hold the ballot
Monday 16th July at 4pm, Senior Deputy Commissioner Hamberger granted an order (see attached) giving permission for the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct a Protected Action Ballot of members of the Australian Rail, Tram & […] Read More »
Aurizon Coal EA Newflash No 7 – “FINAL EA MEETING”
Thank you all for attending the feedback tours held at your depots over the last 4 weeks. Your EA negotiating representatives have heard you loud and clear and have today met with Aurizon negotiators to […] Read More »
QUBE EA negotiations
The QUBE Enterprise Agreement is due to expire April 2019, and QUBE has initiated negotiations ahead of schedule in the hope that the new Enterprise Agreement will be finalised before the expiry of your current […] Read More »
Footplate Issue 25: NSW Trains Members – RTBU New Intercity Fleet (NIF) MoU Tour
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Footplate Issue 24: NSW Trains New Intercity Fleet (NIF) Memorandum of Understanding Non Disclosure Agreements
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