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London tube workers react to “savage cuts” with 24-hr strike
London Underground station staff are on strike over safety concerns caused by job cuts and ticket office closures. The 24 hour strike shut down most of London’s subway network on Monday. “This action has been […] Read More »
Driverless trains could be on new Aurizon CEO’s wishlist
A recent article in the Australian Financial Review speculates that introducing driverless trains and continuing to cut staff could be among the changes that new Aurizon CEO Andrew Harding will make to the company. Harding replaced Lance Hockridge […] Read More »
RTBU meets with management and Safework NSW following Sandgate assault
On Thursday your Union and HSR met with FLACH management and Safework NSW inspectors to discuss safety and security and to identify what the company has done to improve safety at the Sandgate office since your […] 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 »
Saturday train passenger numbers drop
The NSW Government’s recent overhaul of Opal fares has led to a dramatic decline in Saturday passenger numbers on all forms of public transport in Sydney – and trains were the worst affected. According to […] Read More »
Graffiti vandals “a real threat”
Following new figures showing that train graffiti vandals in Sydney are costing taxpayers a whopping $600k each week, RTBU’s Lead Passenger Organiser Bob Newham told Channel 7 News that the vandals are a serious threat […] Read More »
Queensland Rail boss resigns
Queensland Rail’s chief operating officer Kevin Wright has resigned following ongoing timetable issues and the Christmas Day rostering stuff-up. Read more in the Brisbane Times. Read More »
Stand with uni workers facing a 39% pay cut
Western Australia’s Murdoch University has made moves to strip its workers of all their Enterprise Bargaining pay and conditions in an action more like a rogue miner, or building company than one of Australia’s leading universities. An […] Read More »
NZ train drivers condemn KiwiRail’s return to “dirty diesel”
New Zealand’s train drivers are condemning KiwiRail’s plans to replace the current electric locomotive fleet on the North Island Main Trunk Line with Chinese-made and diesel-powered locomotives. Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) General Secretary Wayne Butson told the media that diesel-powered […] Read More »
The pension Malcolm Turnbull is not touching
Last week we reported that Malcolm Turnbull is cutting pensions for hard-working Australians, with some couples set to lose up to $6,120 a year, or $117.70 a week. But there’s one pension he’s not touching… Thanks […] Read More »
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