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Footplate: NIF Dispute – Train Crew Rostered to Travel Passenger
On Monday 10 May 2021 a NIF service was gazetted in a Special Train Notice (STN1652- 2021) to run between Gosford and Sydney Terminal (Passenger). This was immediately placed into dispute at Step 1 (DSP) […] Read More »
The Huge Contradiction at the Heart of the 2021-22 Commonwealth Budget
Dear members, Please see below an email from Jim Stanford, Economist and Director at the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work. Dear Friends; The Commonwealth government has tabled its budget for the 2021-22 financial year. […] 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 »
Trojan & Railtrain Employees – Petition Regarding Your Employment
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NSW Trains attempts to sue its own workers
Dear members, Please see below the latest RTBU NSW Branch email sent out last Friday regarding the NIF. NSW Trains sues its own workers to introduce unsafe train 7 May 2021 Dear Members, Since RTBU […] Read More »
National HSR Zoom meeting
THURSDAY 20 MAY, 12 NOON AEST ALL OPERATORS, ALL WORKGROUPS Last year the very first PN HSR Zoom kicked off, and was very successful with Members reporting that it had allowed them to meet other […] Read More »
Biden seeks to foster worker organising, empowerment. Meanwhile our Government is leaving us behind.
The Workplace Express recently reported that United States President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to establish a White House taskforce to promote “worker organising and empowerment” and to lift the minimum wage to $US15 an hour […] Read More »
Rail #RUOKDay 2021
Today is Rail #RUOKDay. It’s an important day to reach out to friends & colleagues, to check in & make sure they are on track. If someone is not OK, then follow of that train […] Read More »
Redfern Car Park
The Loco Division has recently been advised that NSW and Sydney Trains have engaged with various stakeholders regarding the limitation of the available amount of car parking spaces at Redfern. This limitation arises from various […] Read More »
Fatigue Management System Trial
Members will recall the Loco Express article in July 2020 regarding the NSW Trains proposal to trial their fatigue management plan at various depots or locations. Wyong station staff have trialled and now implemented their […] Read More »
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