Update
Bloomberg: Britain’s Rail Chaos Is Blamed on Government, Industry Mistakes
A meltdown of Britain’s train scheduling system that caused chaos for travelers over the summer months was caused by a lack of government and rail industry leadership, according to an official inquiry. The Department for […] Read More »
Clearance of Public Holidays with Rostered Annual Leave
Recently the Locomotive Division received reports of some members being denied the ability to clear accrued Public Holidays with their rostered annual leave; these reports led to the issuance of a Step 2 Dispute. This […] Read More »
Loco Membership Numbers Continue to Increase.
The Loco Division have been able to maintain and grow membership numbers over the previous 3 years in both the Freight and Passenger areas through various pro active organising elements and business requirements. One of […] Read More »
Retirement drinks for Ian Thompson (Thomo)
Click here to download the invitation to Ian Thompson’s retirement drinks on Saturday October 20th. Read More »
Statement in response to Hunter protests around coal trains
Statement in response to Hunter protests around coal trains from Alex Claassens, Secretary, Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW: While we of course we completely respect the right to protest, and do so ourselves […] Read More »
RTBU MEMBERS AURIZON EA UPDATE
Click here to download a PDF of this Newsflash Congratulations to all members on the Solidarity shown over last weekend’s protected industrial action and the turnout at the peaceful assemblies was fantastic and I am […] Read More »
GWA Freightliner Australia EA Newsflash No.2
Over the past couple of weeks, your RTBU Locomotive Division team has met with management about your new agreement. In these meetings your RTBU Locomotive Division team put forward strong arguments to support your log […] Read More »
Locomotive rock band, “The NAPODs” Rock!
“Thanks to Tony, the Locomotive Division Hornsby Depot Communication Coordinator, for sharing this fantastic story. It’s great to see our Loco members combining two of their passions, the railways and music! ” – Locomotive Division […] Read More »
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 »



