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PN: Negotiations have finally commenced on a replacement EA

Feb 9, 2017

There have been three meetings to date with Pacific National management where the RTBU negotiating team has been strongly pressing your Log of Claims to the company. Negotiations are already proving difficult with little give […] Read More »

Sharp increase in EA terminations

Feb 7, 2017

Many of you will remember the 2015 RTBU case against Aurizon’s attempt to terminate the QLD Enterprise Agreement.  Ultimately, the Fair Work Commission ruled in Aurizon’s favour, allowing the company to terminate a series of hard-fought […] Read More »

Loco Division Members win redundancy appeal against Pacific National

Loco Division Members win redundancy appeal against Pacific National

Feb 1, 2017

After a long hard fight the seven locomotive drivers represented by the RTBU NSW Locomotive Division have won an appeal against Pacific National (PN) after being made redundant in July 2015. After losing their jobs […] Read More »

NEWSFLASH: PN March 2015 Shutdown Dispute Resolved

Jan 30, 2017

The RTBU are pleased to report to members that this dispute has finally been resolved. PN has agreed to settle the matter to avoid a Hearing, and has agreed to provide compensation for affected workers […] Read More »

ETR REUNION

Jan 30, 2017

Saturday January 21st saw the second annual ETR Reunion held at Lidcombe Bowling Club. The day organised by Gosford Driver Garry Durrant and his wife Margaret was an overwhelming success with close to 200 current […] Read More »

NEWSFLASH: PN NSW Enterprise Agreement

Jan 27, 2017

First Negotiation Meeting Held Earlier this week your RTBU Negotiation Team has met with PN NSW/ VIC to progress negotiations for the new EA. PN announced that as far as they were concerned the EA […] Read More »

Pacific National’s Shutdown Payout

Pacific National’s Shutdown Payout

Jan 27, 2017

Workers on Pacific National’s Hunter Valley coal network are having a happy New Year courtesy of the RTBU, following a dispute over a three-day shutdown in March 2015. PN has agreed to settle the matter […] Read More »

Retirement Dinner for Driver

Retirement Dinner for Driver

Jan 24, 2017

Retirement Dinner for Driver Christopher Row. For: Driver Christopher Row Date: Saturday 18th February 2017 Where: Gardner’s Inn (GWH Backheath NSW) Time: 4pm (dinner at 6pm) Cost: $35.00 (includes 2 course buffet dinner, presents and […] Read More »

NEWSFLASH: PN Coal – Master Roster Dispute

Jan 20, 2017

As advised to members in our last newsletter, Pacific National have been pushing on with employee redundancies while attempting to force their roster proposal on employees without proper consultation. Recently one of your HBT delegates […] Read More »

SSR Enterprise Agreement 2017

Jan 20, 2017

As members would be aware, Southern Shorthaul Railway Australia (SSR) issued a Notice of Representational Rights (NERR) in May 2016. The purpose of an NERR is to formally commence the bargaining process for a new […] Read More »

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