Launch of the Northern Beaches Community Union Alliance
The launch of the new Northern Beaches Community Union alliance will be held on Wednesday 12 June. Transport is set to be a key agenda item in the newly formed group, along with hospital funding […] Read More »
North West Rail Link to be driverless
The NSW Transport Minister today announced that trains on the North West Rail Link will be driverless – despite publically denying last year that they had any intention of introducing driverless trains on the service. Read More »
Launch of Cumberland Community Unions
Loco Division members are invited to join local workers, their unions and supporters in the Cumberland community for the official launch of a new Local Union Community group for the Smithfield & Fairfield areas of […] Read More »
Union victory for NSW/Sydney Trains agreement
The RTBU and combined rail unions have successfully ensured all rail workers transferring into the new NSW and Sydney Train entities on 1 July 2013 will continue to be covered by the current RailCorp Agreement. Read More »
Aurizon members urged to vote no
Aurizon management have decided to put their version of the enterprise agreement to workers for a vote – despite the fact the union says the agreement will rob workers of their wages and conditions. Read More »
PN Coal members vote up EA
The Australian Electoral Commission today advised that the Pacific National Coal enterprise agreement has been endorsed by the membership. See the Newsflash here for further information. Read More »
El Zorro’s financial woes resurface
El Zorro’s financial difficulties have surfaced again, with a NSW train leasing company recently making an application to wind up the rail operator. Read More »
Proposed removal of detonators from RailCorp Network
RailCorp have recently proposed to remove detonators from all electric rolling stock following over 80 instances of crew cabs being broken into detonators being stolen. One recent incident resulted in a young man losing his […] Read More »
Maintenance centre train wash proposal update
RailCorp recently proposed to have train washes “timetabled” and incorporated into diagrams so the incoming driver would be responsible for the train wash procedure – not the rostered shed/wash driver as is the current practice […] Read More »
Voting now open for PN Coal EA
Members at Pacific National Coal should have now received their ballot papers for the PN Coal NSW Enterprise Agreement 2013. Read More »