Transport workers going above and beyond
It’s great to see transport workers get recognised for going above and beyond their job description to help people. Click here to read an article in the Daily Telegraph about a Sydney Bus driver who stopped his […] Read More »
Vote nearly closing!
To all PN bulk and coal members, Don’t delay – the deadline for voting in the PN Protected Action Ballot is rapidly approaching! We need at least 50% of members to vote and vote yes […] Read More »
Newcastle rail line revelations proof of government shonky decision
RTBU NSW MEDIA RELEASE: Revelations today that the NSW Government’s decision to close the last section of the Newcastle rail line were made prior to any costing or assessment of the light rail replacement prove the […] Read More »
$220 million per kilometre: Sydney to Newcastle rail line rejig to burn cash
A fresh NSW transport leak reveals that the decision to shut down the last two kilometres of the Sydney to Newcastle railway line was taken before costing the light rail replacement and without an assessment […] Read More »
Australia needs a pay rise, but instead we’ve got Cash
***A message from Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary*** Michaelia Cash has built a career attacking working people for big business. Help us get a billboard up in Perth to remind people of that fact. While she […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway EA negotiations begin again
Negotiations have recommenced after the correct “Notice of Representations Rights” were re-issued to members. At a meeting, which was held on 31 August 2017, the RTBU and SSR Management discussed the following; 1st book […] Read More »
The Annual Enfield Smoko!
Join us on Saturday 14th October from 11am at the Carlingford Bowling Club. Read More »
Are you a Kiwi living in Australia? Don’t forget to vote
*****A message from the Rail, Maritime Transport Union in New Zealand***** Kiwis out there across the world, this is our electoral moment. The polls have flipped: a change of government to a Labour-led government is […] Read More »
$100 billion lost
*****Message from ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus****** $100 billion. That’s how much a new report this morning estimated would be lost from Australians’ superannuation thanks to wage theft, wage freezes, reduced penalty rates and cancelled workplace agreements. That’s […] Read More »
PN refusing to budge on Intermodal agreement
On Wednesday 13th September an EBA meeting was held with Pacific National in an endeavour to finalise the agreement. The issue of the percentage increase was front and centre of negotiations at this meeting however […] Read More »



