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ARTC Strike Payments
Members will be aware of the recent ARTC strike and the resultant payment to affected regional drivers of 8hrs non subject. The Loco Division was aware that track work was scheduled to occur between Taree […] Read More »
Hamilton Public Holiday Dispute
A dispute has been lodged and won following NSW Trains’ failure to advise drivers of public holiday working arrangements within the applicable timeframe of 14 days as per the Drivers Rostering & Working Arrangements. NSW […] Read More »
British rail union on strike over plans to remove safety-critical guards
British rail union RMT has announced further industrial action by Southern rail guards as the company continues to insist on removing critical safety trained guards from trains. RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: “Yet again […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The Victorian Government’s plan to build 65 new trains in Melbourne and create 1100 local jobs in the process sits in stark contrast with our Government’s plan to send jobs to South Korea. While the […] Read More »
Trish Doyle MP stands with the RTBU
Great to have Trish Doyle MP, Member for Blue Mountains, standing with the RTBU and her community against the NSW Government’s plan to offshore jobs to South Korea to build the New InterCity Fleet. Locals in the Blue […] Read More »
Blue Mountains Trains Widths & Lengths
Trish Doyle MP explains what’s wrong with the width and length of the NSW Government’s new interurban fleet (NIF) trains for the Blue Mountains. Read More »
Temporary halt to proposed Kangy Angy train maintenance facility
The Federal Government will review the proposed $300 million train maintenance facility at Kangy Angy due to concerns about the impact on two critically endangered birds, the regent honeyeater and swift parrot. The facility is proposed to service the […] Read More »
Vic government to create 1100 local jobs with new $2 billion train deal
The Victorian Government has announced that a new $2 billion train deal to build 65 new high-capacity trains in Melbourne’s west will create 1100 local jobs. It’s clear that this project has been designed with the local […] Read More »
Central Sub Division turns out in force
The Central Sub-Division has made an impressive statement in solidarity by turning out in large numbers for last week’s Central Member blitz. The driving force behind the intense three days of meetings was Central Membership […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Despite fortnightly reform discussions having now resumed with Sydney Trains, we are yet to recieve anything of substance. We’ve made some small progress and identified a few items which appear to no longer be in […] Read More »
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