Update
Footplate: NIF Update – Post Action Discussions
Following the scheduled “Mission Readiness” exercise on the NIF train and the safety events that followed, the RTBU has been meeting with NSW Trains and a Transport for NSW representative to try and resolve the […] Read More »
RMTU NZ Activist Newsletter – Issue 13, 11 Dec 2020
Dear members, please find below the latest issue of the RMTU NZ Activist newsletter. Read the full newsletter here. Read More »
Level 1 Workplace Delegate Training
Last week, the Locomotive Division undertook our final round of level 1 Workplace Delegate training for 2020 at the Vibe Hotel in Sydney. Ten drivers, from across the state, came together for an intensive two […] Read More »
ATP Training for Waterfall Drivers
After a lot of consultation, feedback and determined hard work from the delegates on the project, training will allow Sydney Trains drivers to operate the ATP in normal mode on the Sydney Trains network. From Monday […] Read More »
1Rail Newsflash: Leave deductions
Members have recently advised that 1Rail has started changing the way they deduct employee’s annual and sick leave and that they had not been informed of these changes. The RTBU Locomotive division has written to […] Read More »
PN Intermodal Outsourced Projects Enterprise Agreement Update: Negotiations have FAILED again!
Negotiations have FAILED again! Yesterday, your Delegates along with RTBU Officials attended an EA meeting at the Port Kembla Office with Pacific National. During this meeting, your negotiating team put to Pacific National an offer […] Read More »
PN Coal – Lithgow Depot Stand Up to Stand Downs
Further to yesterday’s Newsletter, today your RTBU Locomotive Division Organiser and Industrial Officer met with Pacific National Hierarchy to attempt to resolve the dispute regarding Pacific Nationals intention to stand employees down. Pacific National sought […] Read More »
PN Coal Lithgow Depot: STAND DOWNS ON HOLD
This morning after preliminary discussions with Pacific National Coal NSW management, Pacific National has now agreed to hold off on Standing Down their Lithgow employees to allow the dispute settlement process to proceed. A meeting […] Read More »
PN Coal Lithgow Depot: JOB FAKER
As reported recently to Members, Pacific National Coal have issued their Lithgow employees a Stand Down Notice, standing them down without pay for up to three months from Thursday, due to their customer not providing […] Read More »
Footplate: The Truth about the NIF’s In-Cab Camera
Members will have seen the NSW Trains document concerning in-cab cameras on the NIF dated 13 November 2020 addressed to all NSW TrainLink train crew. This nonsense promoted by NSW Trains about the in-cab camera […] Read More »