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All the latest from New Zealand
It’s always good to learn from the experiences of transport workers in different countries and show solidarity. You can catch up on all the latest from our comrades in New Zealand by reading the December issue […] Read More »
Bringing train wagons to life in Manildra
World-renowned street artist Guido van Helten is using the sides of train wagons to paint portraits of residents of Manildra in central west New South Wales. “It’s just about everyday people and people who represent different […] Read More »
Rio Tinto plans to use drones to monitor workers’ private lives
Rio Tinto has already replaced workers with automated trucks and trains, and now they want to survey their workforce via live streams to a monitoring station in Perth. Privacy advocates say this could set a […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Reform: latest update
The Loco Division has continued to meet regularly with Sydney Trains since the recent delegates’ conference. However, at this time we haven’t received anything of substance. Read the latest Sydney Trains Reform Newsflash. Read More »
The CUB 55 have won!
Six months ago, the 55 workers who maintain the CUB brewery in Abbotsford were sacked and offered their jobs back with a 65% pay cut. They refused to accept this, and ordinary people from every […] Read More »
RTBU women stand together
There was a great turn out at the RTBU Women’s Committee last week, with support and solidarity from Unions NSW and the ASU. Special thanks to guest speaker, Federal Labor MP Tanya Plibersek, who talked about the […] Read More »
Freight limits imposed after defects found in Hawkesbury River rail bridge
Limits are being imposed on freight trains running over the rail bridge connecting Sydney with the Central Coast and Newcastle, after engineering reports found cracking in the bridge’s concrete and “consistent defects” in its steel […] Read More »
Stop Malcolm Turnbull attacking workers’ rights
Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals have already declared 2017 the year for stripping workers of our rights. Read more about their threats to reintroduce of WorkChoices-style laws here. Right now, working people need more power and better rights […] Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The year is coming to an end but things aren’t winding down here at the Loco Division: we’ve been busy as ever with the BBQ depot tour, ongoing Sydney Trains reform talks and planning for […] Read More »
Let’s hold PN to account: report shift breaches
Members have been contacting us to report an increased number of shift breaches since IPS commenced. We were advised that last weekend in the coal section there may have been over forty breaches. It’s really […] Read More »
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