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Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
Dear members, After the Federal Budget’s inadequate consideration of the security and rights of working people and the Berejiklian Government’s disrespectful 0.3% wage rise for public sector workers, we are once again faced with unjust […] Read More »
Loco Express: Division President’s Message
Dear members, This past week has revealed a change in government plans for the working people who carried our country through the pandemic. The Federal Budget was a huge missed opportunity. As the ACTU pointed out […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
July 31, 2020 Dear members, We all know the NIF is nothing but an unsafe and flawed toy from NSW Trains and no matter how they try to dress it up, we will not ignore the […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
July 10, 2020 Dear members, The Division is still at loggerheads with NSW Trains as we continue to reject their unsafe and unrealistic NIF Operating model. From what we have seen, their Operating Instruction Manual […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s report
June 19, 2020 Secretary’s Message Dear members, As we approach the middle of the year, we’re reminded of how much we’ve all faced as a Division and individually in 2020 so far and how, despite efforts from […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
May 29, 2020 Secretary’s Message Dear members, We start off this week with the NSW Government’s announcement on Public Transport COVID limitations. They have proposed limiting the number of commuters, avoiding public transport during peak periods […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
May 1, 2020 Dear members, Here’s your latest Loco Express: COVID-19 edition. Let us know if these updates are helpful and if there is more that you would like to know. As you’re aware, the […] Read More »
Pacific National: important employee update
Congratulations to each and every RTBU Member for standing together. Every signature on the two petitions (which totalled almost 1,500), every phone hook-up attended, and every written question has forced PN to change its tack. […] Read More »
Loco Express: Secretary’s Report
April 17, 2020 Issue 2: COVID-19 Dear members, Welcome to another edition of the Loco Express: COVID-19 edition. We hope that these special member communications are helping keep you updated on everything we are doing […] Read More »
Sydney Accommodation Change
The RTBU recently became aware that, owing to a Government decision to quarantine people for COVID 19 returning from overseas, the Travelodge was no longer available for Regional crew accommodation. This short notice meant that […] Read More »



