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NIF Update
The RTBU attended Fair Work Commission today in an attempt to resolve NIF related issues regarding consultation and NSW Trains attempt to change classifications and wages for NIF crew without consultation. The ongoing matter of […] Read More »
Love Your Bus Route this Valentine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day – and this year no-one needs your love more than your local bus route. Today we’re spreading the bus love to protect our routes from privatisation. The NSW Government is selling off […] Read More »
RMTU NZ Activist Newsletter – latest issue
Our international partners, the Rail & Maritime Transport Union in New Zealand, have released their latest member newsletter. We encourage members to read it and see how our international union mates are doing. Together we […] Read More »
Sydney Metro: tunnels flooded and unreliable
The recent wave of bad weather in Sydney has left the Metro in turmoil. Photos of the tunnel between North Ryde and Chatswood reveal that flood water is currently sitting at the height of the […] Read More »
Stop union busting and email a senator
The unions proved their strength to everyone last year when they convinced the majority of the Senate crossbench to vote against the Ensuring Integrity bill. We made sure that the politicians and public knew that […] Read More »
Attorney-General decides to weigh in on casual employee sick leave
Attorney-General Christian Porter has said that he’ll look at legislating if recent court decisions don’t reflect the Government’s view that casual and shift workers don’t deserve extra sick leave. He appealed a court decision last […] Read More »
Operational train staff face double standards
Due to terrible weather conditions and to “reduce the impact on the network”, non operational staff are being asked to work from home today. Meanwhile, most operational staff such as drivers and guards have been […] Read More »
Fatality procedure lacking
Fatalities are something which are becoming more common place in our working lives with the resultant traumatic impacts on members and their families. The Loco Division has led the way in ensuring members (and their […] Read More »
US state politicians are deciding whether or not to mandate a minimum of 2 crew on all freight trains
This legislation that legislators in Virginia, Missouri, New York and Wyoming are considering is whether to require freight trains to have a minimum train crew size, which they say would make operations safer. A minimum two-person crew […] Read More »
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