News
Westmead to Granville
In a win for members following a number of concerns being lodged and a notice of dispute issued by the Loco Division, Sydney Trains have withdrawn GI 106/2015 concerning the Granville to Westmead Signal Commissioning, […] Read More »
Around the Tracks BBQ tour
The RTBU regional BBQ tour is back! Head along to the locations listed here in the Newsflash, grab yourself something to eat and have a chat about any issues in your workplace and hear about […] Read More »
Freightliner Coal Newcastle – depot committee
Freightliner Coal Newcastle members Steve Crockett, Jarrod Cameron and Anthony Redding, have been elected to from a depot committee and to assist as workplace delegates. The elections came after a member meeting was held to […] Read More »
Loco Basin tour
The Loco Division to coming to the Basin! There will be two stops on the tour – Gunnedah and Quirindi Depot. Gunnedah An informal gathering will be held at the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Clun, […] Read More »
US train crew share concerns over recording devices
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (our comrades in the United States) has written to the Federal Railroad Administration voicing its concerns about a recording device being fitted into trains. This is the same […] Read More »
QUBE EA debacle continues
The union negotiating team is continuing to push for a QUBE enterprise agreement that provides members with the wages and conditions they deserve. Unfortunately, however, while there has been some progress, the company is stalling […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Pacific National’s move to cut jobs from Port Waratah has been keeping the Loco Division team busy recently. The union has been attempting to discuss the redundancy process with the company in the hope of […] Read More »
PN redundancy – members condemn company; company response
The RTBU recently wrote to Pacific National to raise some suggestions about the handling of the company’s current wave of redundancies. The RTBU has some serious concerns about the company’s processes to date, including the […] Read More »
Sydney Trains reform: 5 Feb update
The RTBU train crew delegates meet this week to discuss the latest on the Sydney Trains reform. Click here to see the latest information, including a snapshot of the results so far from the recent […] Read More »
Further twists in Asciano sale
There’s been yet another twist on the ongoing debate around the sale of Asciano, with QUBE Holdings putting in a $9 billion takeover offer. Brookfield (a Canadian company which had already put in an offer), […] Read More »