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PN BULK EA UPDATE -13
BALLOT FOR PROTECTED ACTION LODGED Further to our last Newsflash (Update 12) today we lodged an application for Protected Industrial Actionwith the Fair Work Commission. Pacific National may oppose the approval of the application, in […] Read More »
PN BULK EA – UPDATE 12 – MORE DELAYING TACTICS
This week your Negotiating team met in Newcastle to progress negotiations. The agenda was to further work through how both the Coal and Bulk Train crew sections of the EA could be merged. After the […] Read More »
Negotiations for Replacement of the Pacific National Bulk Rail NSW Enterprise Agreement 2018
Members would have seen Pacific National’s recent separate communications to both Coal and Bulk employees on negotiations. While we can report that there were some basic commonalities expressed between the parties on wanting simplicity and […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA Update
Since our previous newsletter in July, the state experienced a second round of Covid lockdowns throughout Sydney and regional NSW and unfortunately negotiations were stalled. From the start, Pacific National stated they would prefer to […] Read More »
PN Member Update
As Members will be aware, the RTBU has been in discussions with PN to ascertain WHY the Cat 1,2 and 3 Medical Assessments have changed so dramatically regarding the Functionality Tests with little to no […] Read More »
PN Member Update: Rail Worker Medical – Function Testing
As Members are aware the RTBU have raised serious concerns around major changes regarding Category One, Two and Three medicals. Members across the country (in all workgroups) have been alarmed at the new testing regime […] Read More »
Random Vigilance Upgrades Ceased
When RTBU Delegates and HSRs unite, members win! In a win for RTBU PN Freight Drivers, PN’s rollout of the Random Cycle Vigilance Cycle NR upgrade has been paused until the RTBU’s concerns have been […] Read More »
A Message for All Freight Members Regarding Labour Hire
Today the RTBU Locomotive Division has Launched a Majority Support Determination Petition (MSD) for Workers Employed in NSW by Trojan and Railtrain, the two largest rail industry Labour Hire Companies. This is to force both […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA 2022 – Survey Reminder and Next Steps
As reported last week, the survey for you next EA is underway and will close Friday, 23 April. While we have had an enthusiastic response from members so far, we understand those on shiftwork do […] Read More »
PN Intermodal 2021 EA Update – EA Ratified by the Fair Work Commission
The PNI Train Crew EA was approved by the Fair Work Commission yesterday (Thursday 25 March). There were no undertakings or issues from the FWC. $500 Bonus RTBU Members will be paid the first $500 […] Read More »
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