OSCAR Fast Stable
Sydney Trains is installing a Fast Stable system on OSCAR trains in order to prolong the battery life. Read More »
Competency Assurance Dispute
Sydney Trains has made several attempts over the last 12 months to change the seven day notice requirement for competency assurance. Read More »
QUBE EA hits some management roadblocks
Negotiations with QUBE management for a new enterprise agreement are continuing, albeit with a new management team. Read More »
North West Rail Link lunacy
As we know, the NSW Government’s plans for the North West Rail Link (NWRL) are staggeringly short-sighted. Read More »
Send a message of solidarity to our friends in New Zealand
Our friends at Port Lyttleton in New Zealand are entering into a major dispute and have asked for our solidarity and support. Read More »
NSW Trains CountryLink halts calls
NSW Trains has stopped providing important calls to members at some depots across the network. Read More »
Freightliner EA given the nod
The new Freightliner enterprise agreement has been approved, with 73% of eligible members voting in favour of the agreement. Read More »
Newcastle rail saga continues
Just prior to Christmas, local community groups had a huge win with the court ruling that the NSW Government couldn’t rip up the rail line from Boxing Day because removing rail infrastructure requires legislation to be passed through parliament – which hasn’t happened. Read More »
Secretary’s wrap
Welcome to the first Loco Express of 2015. We’re not even a month into the year and already 2015 is shaping up to be a busy and testing one for workers. Just yesterday, the Productivity […] Read More »
Review puts penalty rates, minimum wage, unfair dismissal at risk
The minimum wage, penalty rates, unfair dismissal, and a range of other workplace conditions will be put under the microscope this year, with the Productivity Commission yesterday revealing it is conducting a large-scale review of […] Read More »



