Swab testing – the battle to get it right
Following a long campaign by the RTBU, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains finally agreed to move to swab testing as a way of testing for alcohol and drugs in the last EA. Read More »
Rally, Fri 31 July: Stop the China free trade agreement
Tony Abbott’s free trade deal with China was negotiated in secret and it’s a bad deal for workers. It’s clear that Tony Abbott’s business mates are the winners, not ordinary working people. Read More »
Two year and still no agreement at QUBE. Time to vote
No agreement has been reached on the new QUBE enterprise agreement, despite discussions with the company being had for the past two years. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Drivers on the South West Rail Link recently will have noticed a slow down notice for driving between Leppington and Edmonson Park. Initially the 115kph speed limit was changed to 10kph one direction and 40kph […] Read More »
IN FOCUS: Broken Hill, the birthplace of Australian unions
Dan Leece explores Broken Hill and its union links. In 1844 explorer Charles Sturt, sighted and named the Barrier Range and noted the sighting of a ‘broken hill’ down in his diary. Read More »
It’s tax time
Tax time is here again. Check out Working Life’s top 10 tips for doing your tax return this year. It’s bound to make the unenjoyable task a little less painful. Read More »
Slow zone on the South West Rail Link
Train drivers on the South West Rail Link were recently issued with an urgent message to dramatically reduce their speed between Edmonson Park and Leppington. Read More »
We can knock off the China Free Trade Agreement
The China Free Trade Agreement that Tony Abbott signed recently, will allow employers to bring overseas workers in first, without advertising jobs to local workers. Read More »
Around the Tracks – coming soon
A hard copy version of Loco Express is coming your way! Read More »
John Holland intrastate discussions
The Loco Division has been in talks with John Holland recently about the company’s Intrastate Operations. Read More »