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NEWSFLASH: PN March 2015 Shutdown Dispute Resolved
The RTBU are pleased to report to members that this dispute has finally been resolved. PN has agreed to settle the matter to avoid a Hearing, and has agreed to provide compensation for affected workers […] Read More »
ETR REUNION
Saturday January 21st saw the second annual ETR Reunion held at Lidcombe Bowling Club. The day organised by Gosford Driver Garry Durrant and his wife Margaret was an overwhelming success with close to 200 current […] Read More »
NEWSFLASH: PN NSW Enterprise Agreement
First Negotiation Meeting Held Earlier this week your RTBU Negotiation Team has met with PN NSW/ VIC to progress negotiations for the new EA. PN announced that as far as they were concerned the EA […] Read More »
Pacific National’s Shutdown Payout
Workers on Pacific National’s Hunter Valley coal network are having a happy New Year courtesy of the RTBU, following a dispute over a three-day shutdown in March 2015. PN has agreed to settle the matter […] Read More »
Retirement Dinner for Driver
Retirement Dinner for Driver Christopher Row. For: Driver Christopher Row Date: Saturday 18th February 2017 Where: Gardner’s Inn (GWH Backheath NSW) Time: 4pm (dinner at 6pm) Cost: $35.00 (includes 2 course buffet dinner, presents and […] Read More »
NEWSFLASH: PN Coal – Master Roster Dispute
As advised to members in our last newsletter, Pacific National have been pushing on with employee redundancies while attempting to force their roster proposal on employees without proper consultation. Recently one of your HBT delegates […] Read More »
ONSR National Rail Safety Report 2015-2016
ONRSR has published its Rail Safety Report 2015–2016, which covers the 2015 to 2016 financial year reporting period for the jurisdictions it regulates – South Australia, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania, the […] Read More »
NEWSFLASH: Recent Assault – RTBU meet with FLACH management and Safework NSW
On Thursday your Union and HSR met with management and Safework NSW Inspectors to discuss concerns regarding safety and security, and to identify what the company has done to improve safety at the Sandgate office, […] Read More »
In the Spotlight: Giovanna Bonelli
We meet Central Depot Membership Coordinator and Affirmative Action Representative (Rail), Giovanna Bonelli, who looks after drivers at Central. I’ve been working in the railways for… Seven years I first got interested in this career path […] Read More »
ARTC renegates on commitment to meet combined rail unions to resolve dispute
*** Note this dispute excludes train drivers** The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has reneged on its commitment to meet with the combined rail unions (RTBU, ASU, ETU, and Professionals Australia) just two days after ARTC […] Read More »
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