Why can’t we build trains in NSW?
The Victorian Government has signed a $1.85 billion dollar deal with French company Alstom to build 100 trams in Melbourne, featuring 65% of locally manufactured components. It’s good to see a Government committing to manufacturing […] Read More »
TransportNOW: latest edition
The latest edition of the RTBU National Office’s magazine, TransportNOW is now available. Click here to read the latest from the National Office; including the key seats to watch in the upcoming Federal Election, a […] Read More »
NSW QUBE EA Update
Last Wednesday, the Locomotive Division met with QUBE Management via Video. The purpose of this meeting was to determine when negotiations for your replacement Enterprise Agreement would start. We can confirm the following: QUBE have […] Read More »
Rail Train – Rail Shuttle Services Members
St Mary’s Depot – Protected Industrial Action Last Thursday, 7th April 2022, a Fair Work Commission hearing took place whereby Railtrain opposed your application for a Protected Industrial Action Ballot. Railtrain engaged lawyers and a […] Read More »
Retirement Drinks for Chris Tozer
Dear Members, You’re invited to the retirement drinks for Chris Tozer on Saturday 14th May at Goulburn Soldiers Club. RSVP essential. Read More »
Southern Region Around the Tracks Tour
Brian Head will once again be out and about at the following locations. ALL Members from ALL Operators are encouraged to attend and have a chat withBrian about any issues in your workplace and hear […] Read More »
PN NSW BULK EA 2022 – UPDATE 11
Delegates met with management last Thursday and Friday at North Sydney to progress your EA. The agenda had been previously set for PN to first respond to our counter proposal on lift-up lay-back and to […] Read More »
Junee and Cootamundra Around the Tracks Tour
Brian Head will be out and about at the following locations.ALL Members from ALL Operators are encouraged to attend and have a chat withboth Brian about any issues in your workplace and hear about what […] Read More »
Time to stop the Trojan Horse
Members will recall your union’s fight to get a Majority Support Determination issued by the Fair Work Commission, despite strong resistance from Trojan at the time. Now that new employees have had time to see […] Read More »
Beyond ‘the call of duty’
In a true show of solidarity and empathy, union members across Europe have bonded together in ahumanitarian effort to ensure that refugees in the Ukrainian crisis can flee a warzone as the Russiangovernment continues its […] Read More »