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2021 Picnic Day – Monday 13 December. Bring the family along!
The annual Picnic Day is almost here. Make sure you bring the family along on Monday 13 December for the all the fun. The event this year is being held at the Australia Reptile Park, Pacific Highway, […] Read More »
RMTU NZ Transport Workers Magazine – Issue 3, September 2021
Dear members, Please see the below link to access the latest issue of the RMTU NZ Transport Worker Magazine. Read the full magazine here. Read More »
TAHE artificially bolsters budget and compromises safety according to leaked PwC report commissioned by the NSW Government
The NSW Auditor-General recently decided it will conduct a performance audit into the Transport Holding Asset Entity (TAHE) after a leaked PwC report revealed that corporatising the state’s transport networks was deemed the best option to plug a […] Read More »
Inland Rail Project: Senate report gives a stinging assessment
The government-owned Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has been blasted by the Senate inquiry into the management of Australia’s biggest freight rail project, Inland Rail. The report provides 26 recommendations to fix failures in consultation, […] Read More »
Railtrain’s History of Deception
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission finally dismissed Railtrain’s application for approval of the Karijini Rail Pty Ltd Rail Operations Pilbara Enterprise Agreement 2018 (AG2018/3844). This proposed Agreement concerned Railtrain’s contract to supply Labour Hire […] Read More »
RMTU NZ The Activist – Issue 6, 23 July 2021
Dear members, You can view the latest issue of RMTU NZ’s The Activist newsletter here. Read More »
NSW Trains Share Pointless
Members be aware; on 20 June 2021, the RTBU Locomotive Division placed NSW Trains into a Step 2 dispute in accordance with Clause 8.4 of the 2018 Enterprise Agreement following NSW Trains failure to consult […] Read More »
Call for papers finds more than 30 Transport for NSW executives are paid above the top of the pay scale for their roles
A call for papers by Labor MLC Adam Searle, reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, has found more than 30 executives in one NSW government department are being paid above the top of the pay […] Read More »
Business resorts to same old productivity bulldust
It’s encouraging to see the scepticism with which this week’s intergenerational report from Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has been greeted. Any attempt to peer 40 years into the economy’s future will prove close to the mark […] Read More »
A message from your new Locomotive Division Secretary Farren Campbell
Dear Members, Today the NSW Branch Executive confirmed my appointment to the position of Locomotive Divisional Secretary as recommended by Divisional Council at their meeting on 9 June 2021 following the resignation of Bob Hayden. […] Read More »