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FOOTPLATE: SPECIAL NOTICE TO MEMBERS – RECALL ELECTIONS 2018
AUSTRALIAN RAIL, TRAM AND BUS INDUSTRY UNION – RECALL ELECTIONS 2018 The attached information has been received from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) regarding the RTBU elections for NSW Branch positions not filled in the recent RTBU […] Read More »
Locomotive member survey: social media
Social media influences almost every aspect of modern life; whether it’s keeping in contact with friends and family, sourcing the latest news and current events or simply to pass the time… More and more people […] Read More »
The Age: Train splits in two after driver told to ignore ‘decoupling’ warning
A peak-hour train split in two with more than a hundred passengers on board last week, after Metro Trains told a driver to ignore warnings that the carriages were about to separate. In a rare […] Read More »
News: The privatisation of British Rail had nothing to do with trying to make trains better
The privatisation of the railways had nothing to do with trying to make them better. It was driven by the ideological fervour of a few Tory MPs, before attracting the support of the privatisation unit […] Read More »
RMTU New Zealand: The Activist Newsletter
Download the latest news from the Rail & Maritime Transport Union New Zealand here. Read More »
GWA – FLACH EA Round one!
On Tuesday the 6th of November Your RTBU Locomotive Division Negotiating Team exchanged log of claims with GWA. The GWA log of claims was mostly what was expected with their big ticket items being a […] Read More »
Pacific National Delegates
On Wednesday November 7, Loco Division PN Coal Delegates from across the state gathered to prepare to meet management and work through current workplace issues. Stay tuned for updates on Loco Express. Read More »
Honouring Bob Thiel
It is with great sadness that the RTBU Locomotive Division reports the passing of retired enfield driver, Bob Thiel, aged 93. Dave Mathie, the Loco Division Vice President Freight has shared some beautiful words about Bob […] Read More »
Workplace Express: “Rail union pursuing alleged unpaid training”
Terminates here: Rail union pursuing alleged unpaid training Wednesday, 07 November 2018 11:38am The RTBU is targeting a labour hire company’s training school and its top executives with a backpayment claim for unremunerated “on-the-job” learning, […] Read More »
Runaway BHP train deliberately derailed near Port Hedland after travelling 92km with no driver
A runaway train laden with iron ore has been deliberately derailed by BHP after it travelled for more than 90 kilometres without a driver in WA’s remote Pilbara region. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) […] Read More »
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