Update
May Day 2025
Come along to one of the May Day celebrations in 2025 Proudly wear your union gear and bring along your signs and flags to show your union solidarity on May Day! Sydney- 1 MayMarch and […] Read More »
Same Job Same Pay
Last week we reported on progress regarding Same Job Same pay. The fight for equal pay for Labour Hire employees has been going for well over a decade. Some of usremember when Pacific National called […] Read More »
Lithgow depot Belated Christmas and Retirement Drinks
22nd of Feb at Club Lithgow2pm – Late. Come join us to celebrate the new year with a few drinks and the retirement of Peter Madden, Mick Donnelly, Tony Smith and Jann Gardiner. Download the […] Read More »
Same Job Same Pay
RTBU Newsflash: Securing Better Conditions for Rail Workers The RTBU is fighting hard to protect the rights of rail workers, and we’re excited to announce a major milestone in that effort. On 31 January 2025, […] Read More »
HEALTH STANDARD FOR RAIL WORKERS
GUIDE TO SLEEP APNOEA TESTING New Standard Members may be aware that the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers has been updated, with the new 2024 edition coming into effect as of […] Read More »
QUBE update
EA Negotiations On Friday 15 November 2024, your RTBU Officials attended a supervised conference before Deputy President Saunders at Newcastle with QUBE Management. At this high-level meeting, a pay/general/global terms offer was provisionally agreed as […] Read More »
QUBE BARGAINING UPDATE
Late last week, Qube employees received a proposed enterprise agreement from Qube and notification that a ballot will be held next week to approve that agreement. The agreement sent out is not endorsed by the […] Read More »
QUBE LOSE AGAIN – REPORT ON FULL BENCH DECISION
The Locomotive Division is pleased to report that a decision has been handed down dismissing Qube’s appeal against the decision of Deputy President Cross – who refused Qube’s s217 application to vary the 2015 and […] Read More »
Southern Region Around the Tracks tour
Locomotive Division Organiser – Brian Head will once again be out and about at the following locations. ALL Members from ALL Operators are encouraged to attend and have a chat with Brian about any issues […] Read More »
SSR Enterprise Agreement- January update
Your RTBU Bargaining team engaged with SSR on January 17 and 31, 2024. During the initial meeting, SSR presented their proposals, subsequently shared with all staff. The meeting on the 31st was dedicated to your […] Read More »



