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Rail, not road, says Clover Moore

Nov 3, 2016

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore makes the case for spending the WestConnex money on rail instead in a letter to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald today. Read her piece here Read More »

PN Service Delivery Transformation = Termination

Nov 3, 2016

Instead of consulting with you and your union, Pacific National consulted with their bean-counters and delivered a decision to terminate over 120 of its permanent workers. PN wants to replace these employees with casuals or with […] Read More »

Delegates’ conference coming up: 8-9 November

Nov 3, 2016

The Locomotive Division is holding a Delegates’ Conference for all Governing Committee Delegates on the 8th and 9th of November. We’re still finalising the schedule, but it will include: Updates from the RTBU Assistant National […] Read More »

Victory for Norwegian Locomotive drivers!

Nov 1, 2016

Our colleagues in Norway have had a big victory after prolonged strike action. As of Monday morning they are back at work. The employer agreed to send a common letter to the Norwegian Transport Minister with […] Read More »

RTBU Shocked by Death of Brisbane Bus Driver

Oct 29, 2016

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is offering support to union members and staff affected by today’s death of a bus driver at Moorooka in Queensland. Read more from the RTBU National Office here. Read More »

Update from Norwegian Locomotive drivers

Oct 28, 2016

          Message from our Norwegian colleagues from the NLF locomotive drivers’ union: Update on the Norwegian Locomotive drivers strike The strike has now been going on for 4 weeks.  124 locomotive […] Read More »

Hunter and Illawarra jobs go as Pacific National cuts 121 freight rail positions

Oct 28, 2016

Pacific National has announced big job cuts which will hit the Hunter Valley and the Illawarra hard. There are 121 jobs on the line in total, with 32 drivers to go from Port Waratah, eight from Greta, […] Read More »

Another NSW Transport cost blowout

Oct 26, 2016

The cost of the northern beaches bus line project has doubled after the NSW Government neglected to consider the cost of buying land, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. There are also rising doubts that the project will actually […] Read More »

Lift Up and Lay Back Dispute escalated

Oct 26, 2016

The current Step 3 dispute over the non-payment of Lift Up and Lay back for drivers working on a relief line has now been escalated to the Fair Work Commission for conciliation. It has come to the […] Read More »

Good news: Peer Support Dispute resolved

Oct 26, 2016

The Loco Division would like to inform members that the long running Step 2 dispute in relation to the non-payment of lift up and lay back for drivers acting in the Peer Support role has now […] Read More »

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