RAILTRAIN NSW OPERATIONS EA UPDATE: RTS WAGE RATES SHAME & LIES
On 23 February 2023 Railtrain Services (RTS) sent a bargaining notice to employees advising that it had provided the RTBU with a Rates Package for inclusions in the RTS NSW EA. The Union can confirm […] Read More »
Aurizon Bulk and Intermodal Rail Operations EA 2023- Update
The negotiations for a National Aurizon Bulk & Intermodal Rail Operations Enterprise Agreement 2023have recommenced after the Christmas break. Two rounds of negotiations have taken place, consistingof three days each, on January 23rd, 24th, and […] Read More »
Vale John Punch
It’s with regret and sorrow that we report the death of our comrade John Punch. John has always been a strong Unionist, never fearing to speak up for the working class. John had only recently […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA- Update 47
This afternoon we received some important news. Pacific National Bulk and Coal Members have resolutely endorsed a new enterprise agreement. 62% voted ‘yes’ out of the 89.4% of eligible workers who voted. This is a […] Read More »
QUBE Members Enterprise Agreement Update
Last Friday, your Bargaining Representatives met with QUBE Management to continue with EA negotiations after we wrote to the Company reminding them of their Good Faith Bargaining obligations. During this meeting, QUBE stated that 4% […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA Update 46
Voting is now open for your replacement agreement “Pacific National Bulk Rail NSW, Enterprise Agreement 2022”. Voting is via a private electoral company approved by the Fair Work Commission. Members should be confident that their […] Read More »
Special notice to RTBU members: Insufficient Nominations Elections (recall) 2022
The attached information has been received from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) regarding the RTBU Insufficient Nominations (Recall) elections for NSW Branch positions for 2022. The NSW Locomotive Division specific positions are as follows: Sub-Divisional […] Read More »
QUBE Members Enterprise Agreement Update
Last week, we received a copy of a QUBE’s “Enterprise Agreement Bargaining – Communication Update #1” dated 13 January 2023, which was sent out to all Employees. Let us set the record straight, QUBE did […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA – Update 45
Access period and voting: Members would now be aware the company is currently holding communication sessions across the business explaining the changes to the agreement in preparation for a formal vote. The company hascirculated the […] Read More »
ONE RAIL COAL EA – Meeting 4
Today, 19 January 2023, negotiations continued regarding the replacement Enterprise Agreement for One Rail Australia (ORA) Coal Operations (NSW). The parties discussed all claims, with the intention of prioritising claims and/or providing more details about […] Read More »