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NEWSFLASH: RTBU TO RAILTRAIN: BARGAIN NOW!
Your RTBU team has lodged a Good Faith Bargaining Order Application in the Fair Work Commission to force Railtrain to continue bargaining with the RTBU for your new enterprise agreement. Click here to download the […] Read More »
National RTBU Bulletin: My Health Record System
“Your RTBU Locomotive Division shares these concerns articulated by the National Branch about the use of My Health records. We believe that personal information shouldn’t be accessible by employers for a variety of reasons. Read […] Read More »
Flemington Drivers Farewelled
Flemington Maintenance Centre recently farewelled 4 drivers with a fantastic send off at Lidcombe Bowling Club. ETR crew, past and present, gathered to see off Gary “Doodles” Duncan, Peter Lane, Nick Petrik and Shane Mercieca. […] Read More »
UK News: The DfT was warned long ago about the dangers of driver-only operation – why did it not act?
Morning Star Online, UK TRANSPORT Secretary Chris Grayling is always ready to denounce RMT members for what he calls irresponsible strikes, ignoring the reality that their action is taken to defend passenger and staff safety. […] Read More »
Aurizon Members! Protected Action Ballot – How to vote
Click here to download the How to Vote newsflash. Read More »
Sydney Trains Initial Employment Training – New Driver Course
The Locomotive Division was made aware by members that the agreed training course was being changed without consultation and due to this we wrote to Sydney Trains requesting a meeting and a subsequent assurance that […] Read More »
Footplate: Standing Up for Safety
To All Locomotive Division Members, In early 2017, we wrote to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) to request fatigue information for a number of rail operators after reports of shift breaches. […] Read More »
Undue Affluence: The ‘Free Riders’ Who Benefit From Union Bargaining Without Paying Fees
In Australia, unions routinely negotiate better worker wages and conditions, while those who benefit avoid paying for the service, write Giri Sivaraman and Jim Stanford. Click here to read the article on New Matilda. Read More »
NSW rail history insights, July
Read below as Bob Newham, Loco Division Passenger Organiser, explores some of the incredible history behind rail in New South Wales. As you will discover, the month of July has many stories to tell… Click […] Read More »
Canterbury Bankstown mayor considers legal challenge to metro project
Article from the Sydney Morning Herald The mayor of the City of Canterbury Bankstown says the council should consider legal action to prevent the conversion of the Bankstown rail line into a metro-style rail service, […] Read More »
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