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RTBU takes it to Asciano over legal representation. And wins.
The Fair Work Commission has sided with the RTBU, ruling that Asciano has sufficient internal legal and HR resources to be able to represent in the Industrial Relations tribunal. Read More »
Fancy travelling at 603km/hr? Train breaks world record
A Japanese maglev has broken its own speed record, hitting 603 km/hour this week. Read More »
Scratchy uniforms a disaster
The RTBU was in the media on the weekend, talking about the need to improve the Sydney Trains uniforms. Read More »
The latest from NZ
Want to hear about what our New Zealand comrades are up to? The latest edition of The Activist – the NZ Rail & Maritime Transport Union’s newsletter – is now online. Read More »
KiwiRail can’t outsource responsibility
Our New Zealand counterparts have called on the NZ Government to guarantee that Chinese engineers working on KiwiRail’s locomotives are at least receiving the minimum wage. Read More »
International Workers Memorial Day
What if you went to work one day and never came home? Sadly that is the reality for more than 40 Australians who have been killed in workplace accidents this year alone. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
We’ve been talking about the second Sydney airport for decades, but the initial planning design have now been released. Unfortunately however one key ingredient was missing – transport. Read More »
Newcastle retirement shindig
The Newcastle Enginemans’ Social club in association with Newcastle CityRail Social club is holding a retirement dinner for the following drivers: Read More »
Second airport hinges on public transport
The RTBU has again ramped up its calls for the government to ensure reliable, affordable public transport is front and centre in any planning around the second Sydney Airport. Read More »
No diesel: NZ workers to create human train to protest diesel introduction
Rail workers in New Zealand will create a human electric freight train outside the KiwiRail headquarters next week, to protest the proposed introduction of diesel trains. Read More »
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