Junee send off
Junee; Wiradjuri land and an iconic and proud NSW Railway town steeped in Locomotive history since 1878. And what better way to celebrate that proud history then by honouring our retired RTBU members with a […] Read More »
QUBE EA Negotiations
QUBE members’ Enterprise Agreement negotiations will start on Wednesday 1 June 2022. The RTBU Locomotive Division had sent out a survey form for you all to fill in. We have now received and consolidated all […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA- Update 15
Yesterday, we met via telephone conference before Deputy President Saunders of the Fair Work Commission after Pacific National lodged their bargaining dispute. Pacific National requested for the Deputy President to attend three lots of bargaining […] Read More »
Retirement of Geoffrey Stewart
Pacific National Locomotive Driver Geoffrey Stewart is retiring on the 27th May 2022 after 40 years membership and service. We invite you to celebrate his time as a driver and member and send him off on […] Read More »
PN Bulk EA Update 14
BALLOT FOR PROTECTED ACTION APPROVED Further to our last Newsflash, yesterday our application to conduct a ballot to take protected action was approved by the Fair Work Commission. Process from here–The ballot will be conducted […] Read More »
ABC News issues correction on NSW train shutdown coverage
Dear members, ABC news has issued a correction notice and apology regarding their coverage around the shutdown of NSW’s train network on 21st February 2022. An introductory statement on The Drum on the episode airing […] Read More »
PN BULK EA UPDATE -13
BALLOT FOR PROTECTED ACTION LODGED Further to our last Newsflash (Update 12) today we lodged an application for Protected Industrial Actionwith the Fair Work Commission. Pacific National may oppose the approval of the application, in […] Read More »
Norm Mendham’s funeral notice
Norm’s funeral will be held at Pinegrove, Guardian Funerals Chapel on Tuesday 10th May at 12.45pm. Download the Newsflash here. Read More »
Disappointing, but not surprising! RSS fails its workers again.
Today, Wednesday 4 May 2022, RSS decided that bargaining for a fair and reasonable Enterprise Agreement is now over. They issued a bargaining update, beating their chests about how concerned they are for their employees […] Read More »
And it’s a yes!!
Today, Tuesday the 3rd of May, the RTBU Negotiating Team has finally been officially notified by Momentum Management with the EA voting results. RTBU Momentum Members have had their say with a resounding 87.3% return […] Read More »