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Survey finds glare an issue on refurbished Explorer cabs
Members will recall that part of Sydney Trains’ Endeavour and Explorer cab refurbishment process included painting the crew cab area walls and desk areas, resulting in the Loco Division having to have the process ceased because of glare […] Read More »
Update on Travelodge refurbishments and floor allocation
Members will be aware of the ongoing issues with the Sydney Travelodge and its continued refurbishment process that has seen crew shuffled around different rooms and floors. One change was the removal of the crew recreation […] Read More »
Penalty rate changes to cost $667m: report
A reduction in Sunday penalty rates means workers across country Australia risk losing more than $660 million each year, new modelling shows. The McKell Institute also says the Fair Work Commission’s decision to align weekend […] Read More »
Safety concerns over state government plan to dump train guards on Newcastle to Sydney line
A train guard has spoken out about the Government’s unsafe plan to dump train guards on the Newcastle line. There’s a survey at the end of the article asking ‘Should all trains have guards on […] Read More »
Transport NOW – Federal Budget Wrap
This year’s Federal Budget has received a mixed reaction – with some positive announcements in infrastructure and social policy, combined with a smattering of cruel and heartless measures designed specifically to punish poor and vulnerable […] Read More »
PN survey results now in!
Thank you to all members who participated in our recent survey! We had a fantastic response and the results have given us a clear picture that we can now take to Pacific National. See the results and […] Read More »
Opal card fares to rise on July 3, Transport Minister Andrew Constance announces
Public transport users in NSW face a 2.4 per cent increase in Opal fares from July, which the state government stresses is in line with inflation and needed to offset a decline in revenue. The […] Read More »
Freightliner: union wins three extra safety reps
Your union has had a win with the completion of the Freightliner OH&S committee elections, where we successfully argued for three additional representatives, taking the total amount to four. We are now focussing on putting […] Read More »
Great turnout at May Day marches in Sydney and Newcastle!
It was great to see a strong RTBU turnout at the May Day marches in both Sydney and Newcastle over the weekend! All up, around 100 RTBU members across all divisions attended and we had a great time […] Read More »
RTBU New InterCity Fleet depot tour
The RTBU will be conducting a tour of NSW Trains depots to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding that has recently been finalised with NSW Trains management.Details here. Read More »
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