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Bob Plain’s Funeral Details
Dear members, For those who can make it, join us to remember and celebrate the life of Bob “Plainy” Plain. When: 11am, Monday 31st May 2021 Where: The Guardian Chapel, Minchinbury, Pinegrove Memorial Park. Celebration drinks […] Read More »
Say NO to Big Brother-style surveillance in trains and tram cabins
We urge you to sign the below RTBU petition rejecting the Office of National Rail Safety Regulator’s (ONRSR) draconian and dangerous proposal for mandatory in-cab surveillance on trains and trams. SIGN THE PETITION HERE NOW […] Read More »
Newsflash: RTBU urges Transport Ministers to reject ONRSR’s recommendations
Transport Ministers from across Australia are meeting next week, and one of the issues on their agenda is the proposal from ONRSR to mandate the use of in-cab recording devices. Your Union is strongly opposed […] Read More »
Sign the ePetition: Improving safety at level crossings
Dear members, An ePetition has been put forward to the NSW Parliament Legislative Assembly regarding the issue of level crossing safety. The ePetition calls for the Legislative Assembly to: Make warning lights mandatory at all […] Read More »
Retirement Send Off for Cronulla Drivers Greg Soutar and Mark McClymont
Dear members, Celebrate the retirement of Cronulla Drivers Greg Soutar and Mark McClymont for their 30 years on the railways! When: Saturday 22 May, from middayWhere: Gymea Bowling Club If you would like to contribute […] Read More »
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
Download a copy of the flyer here. Read More »
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 »