Aurizon Bulk update- a step backward
Further to last week’s newsletter, we can now confirm Aurizon have sent their agreement out for employees to consider and vote on. We must stress to members, this is the company’s agreement and IS NOT […] Read More »
QUBE management are cowards- fact check
QUBE’s Newsflash of 6 July 2023 to its employees tries to shift blame for a cowardly bargaining backflip (orchestrated by Dan Coulton to cover up his own mistakes) to the RTBU – let’s review what […] Read More »
ONE RAIL AUSTRALIA – NEW COAL EA STRONGLY ENDORSED BY MEMBERS
The EA Ballot outcome was announced this morning by Votecorp, the company conducting the Ballot. 77% voted ‘yes’ out of the 94% of eligible workers who voted. This is a great result and demonstrates positive […] Read More »
QUBE suffers buyer’s remorse
Members will have received another Memorandum dated 12 July 2023 from Dan Coulton this afternoon, a copy of which is attached to this Newsflash. Finally, QUBE have disclosed their real intentions behind their cowardly backflip […] Read More »
QUBE Protected Industrial Action Ballot Results – RTBU members have voted
In a strong united stance, QUBE RTBU Members have voted “YES” to Protected Industrial Action. In an impressive show of solidarity, within the first 24 hours of the vote being opened, 64.22% of eligible voters […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement Update- RTBU members have stood united
As part of initiating the Protected Industrial Action Ballot, the Fair Work Commission requires the parties to attend a “Compulsory Conciliation Conference”. This conference was held today and attended by RTBU Officials, RTBU Delegates, and […] Read More »
QUBE Members EA update
“Wouldn’t Feed Strawberries to Pigs” A senior QUBE manager made this remark during negotiations for the last Enterprise Agreement, and it appears that very little has changed in the way QUBE view and value their […] Read More »
Aurizon Bulk- out of touch in NSW
20 June 2023 The RTBU Locomotive Division has been made aware that Aurizon Bulk is considering sending their proposed Enterprise Agreement out for a vote in the coming days/weeks. THIS PROPOSED AGREEMENT IS NOT SUPPORTED […] Read More »
QUBE members EA update: Protected Industrial Action approved by Fair Work.
Late Friday afternoon, the Fair Work Commission approved the Protected Action Ballot. The RTBU has retained TrueVote to conduct the ballot electronically, making it easier for all members to have their say on what Industrial […] Read More »
QUBE EA update- Protected Industrial Action Process Started.
On Wednesday, your Union lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission as requested by you to start the process of Protected Industrial Action. At the same time, QUBE filed an application with the Fair […] Read More »