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Competency Assurance dispute
The RTBU and the Locomotive Division are currently in dispute about the competency assurance process and consultation in relation to driver and trainee assessment tools. Other divisions/classifications Guards and OSM’s are also in dispute. Members […] Read More »
Waratah drivers training course gets the green light
RTBU reps have been involved in the development, piloting and reviewing of the driver training for the Waratah train over the past 12 months. The course, which has been reviewed through two pilots, has now […] Read More »
DANGER: take action
Federal and state transport ministers will meet to consider new rail safety legislation in early November. The new legislation proposes to abolish current fatigue provisions and replace them with unproven standards, which will inevitably lead […] Read More »
Safety laws a hot topic at Divisional Conference
Held over two days at Penrith in western Sydney, the Divisional Conference, which occurs every two years, was a great success, attracting 60 delegates from sub-divisions all over the state, plus interstate guest delegates from […] Read More »
Train Crew Reforms Information Sessions
In July RailCorp indicated that it wanted to implement a number of items that would impact Loco Division members employed by RailCorp. As a result the union asked RailCorp to provide a list of all […] Read More »
RTBU concerned about State Budget job losses
The Loco Division is pleased to see funding in the State Budget for the purchase of land for the North West Rail link. This is a positive move towards the development and implementation of a […] Read More »
RTBU rallies for public sector wages, jobs
Hundreds of RTBU members attended the public sector rally to protest against the State Government’s unfair and unjust public sector industrial relations (IR) laws, and its plans to axe 5,000 public sector jobs. RTBU members […] Read More »
Funding for public transport infrastructure ‘half the picture’
The State Budget contained funding for a number of important rail infrastructure projects, but this investment will be wasted if there are not enough workers to run services. 350 jobs are being cut to ‘back […] Read More »
O’Farrell’s attack on transport workers’ rights hits opposition in the Upper House
At the end of August the NSW Government tried to pass an amendment to the Transport Administration Act which covers employees in State Government transport agencies such as RailCorp, RTA and Sydney Ferries. Fortunately, before […] Read More »
ATMS on a roll
In early August Steve Wright, NSW Loco Division Freight Organiser, and Pacific National Branch councillor Peter Mundey, attended a workshop on the ATMS (Advanced Train Management System) project. This project commenced in July 2008 with […] Read More »
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