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RTBU out in force against the China free trade agreement
The Government’s free trade deal with China could cost us 158,000 Australian jobs. Thousands of people rallied against the deal in Sydney last week – including RTBU members and reps. Read More »
QUBE and Freightliner EAs – voting now closed
Voting has now closed for both the QUBE and Freightliner Intermodal enterprise agreements. The Loco Division is expecting the results to be known by the middle of next week. Read More »
Productivity Commission recommends unfair changes to unfair dismissal laws
The first copy of the Productivity Report released this work was filled with controversial recommendations, including a recommendation to cut penalty rates and change the unfair dismissal laws. Read More »
Swab testing – the battle to get it right
Following a long campaign by the RTBU, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains finally agreed to move to swab testing as a way of testing for alcohol and drugs in the last EA. Read More »
Rally, Fri 31 July: Stop the China free trade agreement
Tony Abbott’s free trade deal with China was negotiated in secret and it’s a bad deal for workers. It’s clear that Tony Abbott’s business mates are the winners, not ordinary working people. Read More »
Two year and still no agreement at QUBE. Time to vote
No agreement has been reached on the new QUBE enterprise agreement, despite discussions with the company being had for the past two years. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Drivers on the South West Rail Link recently will have noticed a slow down notice for driving between Leppington and Edmonson Park. Initially the 115kph speed limit was changed to 10kph one direction and 40kph […] Read More »
IN FOCUS: Broken Hill, the birthplace of Australian unions
Dan Leece explores Broken Hill and its union links. In 1844 explorer Charles Sturt, sighted and named the Barrier Range and noted the sighting of a ‘broken hill’ down in his diary. Read More »
It’s tax time
Tax time is here again. Check out Working Life’s top 10 tips for doing your tax return this year. It’s bound to make the unenjoyable task a little less painful. Read More »
Slow zone on the South West Rail Link
Train drivers on the South West Rail Link were recently issued with an urgent message to dramatically reduce their speed between Edmonson Park and Leppington. Read More »
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