High Court rules in favour of QLD rail workers
Rail workers in Queensland have had a big win recently, with the High Court upholding a challenge to a decision by the former Newman Government that shifted employees into the state’s IR system. Read More »
‘Spit kit’ trial needed to stop disgusting act
The RTBU was in the media today calling for a trial of ‘spit kits’ for transport workers. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
The recent State Election has meant that we’ve got a new Transport Minister – Andrew Constance MP. Andrew Constance has taken the top transport job over from Gladys Berejiklian who is now Treasurer. Read More »
Rail & Road – March 2015
The latest edition of Rail & Road, the RTBU’s magazine, is now available online. For all the latest union, industrial and political news, click here. Enjoy! Read More »
What’s happening in NZ?
The latest edition of The Activist – the newsletter of our New Zealand comrades, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union – has just been released. Read More »
Anti-penalty rates campaign flops
The business lobby is trying to get shops to put anti-penalty rates campaign posters in their windows over Easter – but so far their campaign isn’t going very well. Read More »
NSW gets new Transport Minister
Former Treasurer, Andrew Constance, has been announced as the state’s new Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Read More »
Bosses want to rob you of your rights – again
Submissions to the Productivity Commission Workplace Relations Review have been filtering in over the past days. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
With a week to go until the NSW Election, things are really heating up in state politics. The RTBU has created a score card for the current Baird Government, highlighting the impact its policies have […] Read More »
NSW Liberal transport scorecard
What has the Baird Government delivered for transport workers over the past four years? Quite a lot actually, but very little of it is good. Read More »



