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Shutdown – Loco Member Meetings Newcastle
Wednesday 16th August Freightliner An organizer will be attending Freightliner’s scheduled safety meeting during lunch to catch up with members. Thursday 17th August – Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National – 11am Agenda – PN EA […] Read More »
Barnaby must shoulder blame for closure of Aurizon Intermodal
The shock announcement that Aurizon will sell its Queensland intermodal business, and close its intermodal freight business outside Queensland, is in large part due to the failure of the Federal Government to invest in […] Read More »
CEOs: if people aren’t spending, maybe you need to pay them more
Low wages growth, low levels of industrial disputes, business conditions that are as good as they have been for nearly a decade. And yet the continued response from businesses are for more changes that will […] Read More »
NEWSFLASH: Pacific National Members – It’s Time to Prepare for Action
After overwhelming endorsement by members around the state, a protected action ballot application has just been filed for all Pacific National Bulk, Coal and NSW Vic members. This protected action ballot is your chance to […] Read More »
Protecting our rights to fair and equitable treatment
Union representatives and delegates met with management on the 8th August to put forward our plan to secure members’ jobs. We said that where there are changes or restructures, members need every opportunity to retain […] Read More »
Dispute over time credits at Lithgow and Mt Victoria depots
Members are advised that a Step 2 dispute exists over the allocation of time credit sheets in two depots. The first matter arose out of Lithgow following the issuing of altered working for their Bathurst […] Read More »
Medical Mayhem at NSW Trains
NSW Trains are currently experiencing a shortage of drivers which we believe has only been exacerbated by a failure of those responsible to provide due notification for drivers about Category 1 medical examinations. At the Sydney […] Read More »
All the latest from our comrades in NZ
Check out the August issue of RTMU’s The Activist to keep up with all the latest news from our Kiwi colleagues! It’s a bumper edition with updates on everything from South Island Port Bargaining to […] Read More »
War on wages: Australians are working harder and going backwards
When Sahar Khalili started work as a casual pharmacist eight years ago, she was paid $35 an hour. Over the years that has fallen to as low as $30 while her rent has more than […] Read More »



