Shutdown – Loco Member Meetings Newcastle

Aug 15, 2017

Wednesday 16th August Freightliner An organizer will be attending Freightliner’s scheduled safety meeting during lunch to catch up with members. Thursday 17th August – Carrington Bowling Club Pacific National – 11am Agenda – PN EA […] Read More »

Barnaby must shoulder blame for closure of Aurizon Intermodal

Barnaby must shoulder blame for closure of Aurizon Intermodal

Aug 15, 2017

  The shock announcement that Aurizon will sell its Queensland intermodal business, and close its intermodal freight business outside Queensland, is in large part due to the failure of the Federal Government to invest in […] Read More »

Rail safety week kicks off!

Aug 14, 2017

Today marks the start of the annual Rail Safety Week, with programs underway all around Australia and New Zealand. An initiative of harm prevention charity the TrackSAFE Foundation, Rail Safety Week runs this year from August […] Read More »

Media Release: Aurizon jobs at risk in sell-off

Aug 14, 2017

Media Release, 14 August 2017 Aurizon jobs at risk in sell-off The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is seeking urgent discussions with Aurizon following news today that the jobs of around 50 workers in their […] Read More »

CEOs: if people aren’t spending, maybe you need to pay them more

Aug 14, 2017

Low wages growth, low levels of industrial disputes, business conditions that are as good as they have been for nearly a decade. And yet the continued response from businesses are for more changes that will […] Read More »

Secretary’s wrap

Aug 11, 2017

Since we first heard about the NSW Government’s plan to purchase cheap off-the-shelf trains for the Blue Mountains line we’ve known it was a bad idea. This week the full extent of the changes needed […] Read More »

NEWSFLASH: Pacific National Members – It’s Time to Prepare for Action

NEWSFLASH: Pacific National Members – It’s Time to Prepare for Action

Aug 10, 2017

After overwhelming endorsement by members around the state, a protected action ballot application has just been filed for all Pacific National Bulk, Coal and NSW Vic members. This protected action ballot is your chance to […] Read More »

Protecting our rights to fair and equitable treatment

Aug 10, 2017

Union representatives and delegates met with management on the 8th August to put forward our plan to secure members’ jobs. We said that where there are changes or restructures, members need every opportunity to retain […] Read More »

Dispute over time credits at Lithgow and Mt Victoria depots

Aug 10, 2017

Members are advised that a Step 2 dispute exists over the allocation of time credit sheets in two depots. The first matter arose out of Lithgow following the issuing of altered working for their Bathurst […] Read More »

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