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Sydney & NSW Trains; Further negotiations held; Management Tour expected on new offer.
Download the PDF here. The RTBU and the combined rail unions, met again today with Sydney and NSW Trains management in an attempt to move closer towards a fair enterprise agreement. After the previous offer […] Read More »
Malcolm Turnbull has banned the Eureka Flag
A message from Australian Unions: The new building laws introduced by Malcolm Turnbull’s Coalition government – and supported by One Nation – mean that workers for any construction company that wants government work can’t display […] Read More »
Jodi McKay moves censure motion against Constance! Watch
Check out the video below of Jodi McKay on fire, standing up for commuters and the workforce against a Minister who keeps getting it wrong. NSW Parliament – Censure Motion Proposed NSW Parliament: "You introduced […] Read More »
PN NSW BULK RAIL EA 2017 ITS TIME TO VOTE!
Members are reminded that voting for the Pacific National Bulk Rail Enterprise Agreement 2018 opened today. Members from the current Coal and Bulk agreements covered under the proposed agreement are encouraged to vote as soon […] Read More »
AURIZON COAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
Your negotiating team has met with management on 15th, 18th & 19th December, 10th & 11th, 16th & 17th, 23rd & 24th January to continue negotiations for your enterprise agreement. The discussions have centered around […] Read More »
City Metric: The trains in Sydney are collapsing into chaos
It’s all kicking off on the trains Down Under. The start of 2018 has featured mass cancellations as people returned to work, a driver’s strike which the state Fair Work Commission dramatically banned at the last minute, and – […] Read More »
SYDNEY & NSW TRAINS: URGENT: SUSPEND ALL ACTION
The NSW Government and management have gone to the Fair Work Commission to put a temporary halt to our actions from 6pm tonight. Despite a fight from your RTBU team lead by a barrister and […] Read More »
ATSB releases report into Fire of Locomotive at Cardiff
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a report into the Fire of Locomotive at Cardiff. Download the PDF here. “On 4 April 2016 at approximately 0505 Australian Eastern Time (EST), 1 lead locomotive NR8 […] Read More »
LABOR CALLS ON PREMIER TO SIDELINE CONSTANCE- TRANSPORT MINISTER HAS LOST CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS
NSW Labor Media Release The Labor Opposition is calling on the Premier to sideline the Transport Minister and intervene to resolve an industrial dispute ahead of a planned 24 hour train strike on January 29. […] Read More »
Sydney & NSW Trains: Get the facts on your EA
On Wednesday 10 January your negotiating team was in the Fair Work Commission to deal with the bargaining dispute filed by management. During the course of the day, delegates and officials continued to press our […] Read More »