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May Day parade
Join the May Day parade on Sunday 5 May and celebrate the achievements of workers over the decades. Read More »
International Day of Mourning
The International Day of Mourning is coming up on Sunday 28th April – a time to remember workers whose lives have been list as a result of workplace incidents or disease. Read More »
Drunk man awarded $650,000 after falling on tracks
Railcorp has been ordered to pay $650,000 to a man who was hit by a train after he drunkenly fell onto the train tracks at Mortdale station. Read More »
Paid Parental Leave Review – quick online survey
The Federal Government is currently conducting a Review of the Paid Parental Leave Scheme – and we want you to get involved. Read More »
Superannuation…stay awake
Superannuation. Merely reading the word is enough to make most of us want to doze off. But force your eyes open long enough and you realise that it’s actually incredibly important – and something we […] Read More »
High speed rail – is it finally coming?
A high-speed rail line between Sydney and Melbourne is a step closer to reality today after the Federal Government released a report looking into the viability of the project. Read More »
People-powered election campaigning
Recently, Opposition leader Tony Abbott attended an expensive gala dinner being held by a right-wing think tank. Gina Rinehart, Rupert Murdoch and Andrew Bolt were also there. Read More »
Better safety for Granville workers and commuters
The RTBU is calling on all members to get behind a push for better safety at Granville station’s train and bus interchange. Read More »
Union election results are in…
The results of the union elections for the National Office positions and the NSW Loco Division are in. Congratulations to everyone elected to a leadership role within the union. Read More »
Maintenance centre train washes update
RailCorp recently proposed to have train washes “timetabled” and incorporated into diagrams so the incoming driver would be responsible for the Waratah train wash procedure – not the rostered shed/wash driver as is the current […] Read More »