Employer News
Fair Work Commission Update & stopping industrial action
This evening we received the Fair Work Commission’s decision dismissing our section 424 application. Obviously, this is a disappointing result but it was simply too difficult for the Union to prove the safety allegations with […] Read More »
QUBE notifies of ANOTHER Lock-out
With RTBU members becoming more and more concerned at the safety risks posed by QUBE’s efforts to mitigate a lack of train crew, it was decided that Protected Industrial Action notified by members would be […] Read More »
QUBE Members Returning to Work Amid Safety Concerns
As Members enter the 9th day of the QUBE lockout, the alarming picture of the depths to which QUBE management are willing to sink to keep trains moving has come sharply into focus. While we […] Read More »
QUBE Members Still Standing United
Today marks the 8th day Members being locked out by an arrogant and deceitful employer, despite having reached in-principle agreement on a new EA on 26 June, 2023. Members remain strong in the face of […] Read More »
Aurizon Bulk Enterprise Agreement
Members would now be aware that Aurizon’s recent attempt to get their non-union agreement endorsed by employees failed miserably. Members saw it was a bad deal and voted it down accordingly – 85% against. Unfortunately, […] Read More »
QUBE Members Stand United
QUBE Members are standing united across New South Wales in defiance of low acts from their morally bankrupt employer. The lockout of RTBU Members has rolled on as QUBE continues to hold Member’s enterprise agreement […] Read More »
QUBE Newcastle- PIA meeting and support BBQ
QUBE members across the state are currently taking strike action in support of a new enterprise agreement and wage claim after QUBE Management locked them out. Newcastle members are advised, the RTBU Locomotive Division, will […] Read More »
QUBE members on strike from 0001 hours
In an embarrassing own goal, earlier today QUBE sent a notice stating that it would not pay or accept work from its employees that are undertaking the RTBU Protected Industrial Action that was notified to […] Read More »
QUBE Protected Industrial Action to start on Thursday
QUBE Management have not contacted your Union since Wednesday 12th July 2023, and as such we believe that QUBE do not want to resolve your Enterprise Agreement and are quite prepared for you to start […] Read More »
PN Bulk- Day time advice/ lay back
It’s disappointing that we continue to hear reports of PN Bulk management attempting to intimidate members into working outside their enterprise agreement provisions, particularly in relation to laying you back. In the daytime period, if […] Read More »