Secretary’s run-down
Secretary’s wrap
Prepare to hear a lot about Sydney Trains’ reform plans in my Secretary’s wrap over the coming months. The process is only just beginning, but it’s going to be long and frustrating but members can […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
We’ve had recent reports of bullying and intimidation at Aurizon, with members at a number of depots saying they feel management is forcing them to work outside the parameters of the EA. The Loco Division takes all reports of bullying very seriously, and has written to the company to order that they cease any such actions immediately. 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 »
Secretary’s wrap
It seems as though the current Premier isn’t all that fussed about commuter safety. Just last week he and the Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, were out and about spruiking their plans for the driverless Sydney Metro. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The Loco Division has been forced to lodge a dispute with Pacific National this week over the company’s handling of the redundancy process. You can read more about where things are up to in the […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
It’s been all systems go here at the Loco Division lately, with work continuing on ensuring workers at Pacific National are protected following the company’s recent announcement that it is cutting 44 jobs from Bulk and Coal. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally nearing agreement on the QUBE enterprise agreement. We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but with the exception of a few clauses which will hopefully […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The recent bad weather has been devastating for many communities across NSW and it’s also been disastrous for our railways. The North Coast rail line is still not operational and is not expected to be […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The recent State Election has meant that we’ve got a new Transport Minister – Andrew Constance MP. Andrew Constance has taken the top transport job over from Gladys Berejiklian who is now Treasurer. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Pacific National management has gone too far in its attempt to cut costs this time. The company has moved to stand down employees during track repairs which had been scheduled for months. Things are certainly […] Read More »