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Wayne Seckold recognised for continuous membership

Wayne Seckold recognised for continuous membership

Jun 14, 2012

The Blacktown subdivision and its members resolved to present former Blacktown Driver and RTBU member Wayne Seckold a recognition of Continuous Membership Plaque to recognise Wayne’s 31.5 years of union membership. This was endorsed by […] Read More »

QR to slash over 500 jobs

QR to slash over 500 jobs

Jun 6, 2012

QR National has announced that it will slash at least 500 jobs across the company nationally – a move which will devastate workers and local communities. The job cuts follow the 600 voluntary redundancies it announced last […] Read More »

Workers Comp cuts

Jun 1, 2012

The O’Farrell Government’s planned cuts to Workers Compensation will see NSW workers stripped of vital protections. A number of critical workplace rights are on the chopping block, including protection for workers when traveling to and from work. Medical expenses would also be capped and compensation would be cut off after two and a half years. Read More »

QR Intermodal negotiations kick off

QR Intermodal negotiations kick off

Jun 1, 2012

QR Intermodal delegates from around Australia are preparing to negotiate their next agreement, with improving rostering and overtime arrangements a top priority. There was a strong response from members to a survey distributed by the […] Read More »

Update on Railcorp restructure

Update on Railcorp restructure

Jun 1, 2012

As you would be aware, the NSW Government recently announced that it is moving to cut Railcorp into two separate entities – Sydney Trains and NSW Trains. Full details on what the restructure will look […] Read More »

PN Intermodal talks take slow road

PN Intermodal talks take slow road

Jun 1, 2012

Negotiations for a new agreement for PN Intermodal Train Crew have been running for six months but moving slowly. The negotiating team of Dave Mathie (Sydney), Peter Mundey (Taree), Eugene Clark (Adelaide), Brian Head (Melbourne) […] Read More »

Union dues and legal levy

Union dues and legal levy

Jun 1, 2012

RTBU union dues will increase by 3.5% from July, based on the Railcorp Enterprise Agreement wage increase. The new due cost will come into effect on or after the 1st of July 2012, making the […] Read More »

RailCorp loses its sectorisation bid… again

RailCorp loses its sectorisation bid… again

May 23, 2012

Earlier this year Fair Work Australia rejected RailCorp’s attempts to introduce sectorisation under the guise of “managerial prerogative”, saying that RailCorp was required to follow the process of consultation outlined in the EA for any […] Read More »

12 hour train driver shifts maintained in NSW

12 hour train driver shifts maintained in NSW

May 18, 2012

NSW has retained its 12 hour shift limits for train drivers – a victory for drivers who stood up for workplace safety and common sense. Today’s meeting of state transport ministers rejected the National Transport […] Read More »

Deadly consequences of taking train drivers’ sleep

Deadly consequences of taking train drivers’ sleep

May 18, 2012

By Bob Nanva Despite incredible advances in medical knowledge over the past century, our need to sleep largely remains a mystery. What we do know for certain, however, is that without it people die. A […] Read More »

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