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Secretary’s wrap
The year is coming to an end but things aren’t winding down here at the Loco Division: we’ve been busy as ever with the BBQ depot tour, ongoing Sydney Trains reform talks and planning for […] Read More »
Let’s hold PN to account: report shift breaches
Members have been contacting us to report an increased number of shift breaches since IPS commenced. We were advised that last weekend in the coal section there may have been over forty breaches. It’s really […] Read More »
Blacktown Train Crew get new digs
On November 25, the new Blacktown Train Crew Facility was officially opened though the crew had already been in residence since the 20th. Sydney Trains management representatives were in attendance in abundance and happily, Blacktown Train Crew […] Read More »
Petition to save major NZ rail line
NZ’s South Island’s main rail line has been decimated by huge slips following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake near Kaikoura. Already there is pressure from groups like the Tax Payers Union to not replace the rail line. As transport […] Read More »
Fear of complaints keeps TFNSW silent
Transport for NSW has refused to release draft timelines for the new North West Metro rail line, worried it might cause complaints. An ABC journalist submitted an information access request for the documents in order to find […] Read More »
Blacktown drivers place workers’ memorial
What if you went to work one day and never came home? Sadly, that is the reality for more than 45 Australians who have been killed in workplace accidents this year alone. Blacktown drivers have […] Read More »
Liverpool crew say NO to violence against women
It was a fantastic turn out at Liverpool Station for White Ribbon Day, an initiative to raise public awareness around violence against women. RTBU Secretary Alex Claassens, RTBU Organiser Helen Bellette, members of the local […] Read More »
Lack of public transport major barrier for young jobseekers: report
Public transport limitations are a major barrier preventing young people from getting and keeping a job, according to a new report by the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The Sydney Morning Herald article covering the new report emphasises that part […] Read More »
New shoes while you get the boot!
Amidst all the angst and hurt Pacific National are dishing out to employees through redundancy announcements, we recently found out PN’s HR team have been busy boasting to the corporate world of its “hot innovation […] Read More »
NSW Trains uniform: shorts update
NSW Trains has finally agreed to provide shorts as part of the standard uniform but not until February 2017. In the meantime, the company will source 200 pairs which will be distributed on a first come first […] Read More »
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