Members’ Bulletin: Special Notice to RTBU Members – Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Recall Elections 2021
Bulletin No. 27.21 8 October 2021 Dear Members, Please see this special Member Footplate regarding the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union Recall Elections for 2021. Note that because this Recall Election is only […] Read More »
Railtrain – Shuttle Services: A message to RSS Members regarding their EA
12 November 2021 Update: This article was original published on 6 October 2021 with a number of factual inaccuracies that have been corrected below. Members will note the comments in bold font regarding the corrections […] Read More »
Sydney & NSW Trains Protected Action: Letters of Solidarity from NZ RMTU, ASLEF & JRU
NZ RMTU, ASLEF and JRU have written to pledge solidarity following the protected industrial action taken by NSW and Sydney Trains members. The NZ RMTU have given their full support to the campaign and congratulate […] Read More »
Aurizon EA Negotiation Update No. 8
Your RTBU Locomotive Division negotiating team continues to meet regularly with Aurizon to bargain for a replacement agreement. Our most recent meeting focused on proposed clauses, and to identify differences between the position endorsed by […] Read More »
Railtrain – Shuttle Services EA Negotiations Update
12 November 2021 Update: This article was original published on 30 September 2021 with a number of factual inaccuracies that have been corrected below. Members will note the comments in bold font regarding the corrections […] Read More »
Lead Testing at Pacific National Intermodal Broken Hill
Members at Pacific National’s Broken Hill Intermodal Depot have a long standing contract with Perilya Lead Mine and have been pushing for lead testing at their depot in accordance with both state and federal regulation, […] Read More »
Aurizon EA Negotiation Update No. 6
Your RTBU Locomotive Division negotiating team have continued to meet with Aurizon for Enterprise Agreement bargaining. Over the last two weeks, your team has been seeking feedback on previously tabled clauses which Aurizon had placed […] Read More »
OneRail Rosters
Over several Months now 1Rail delegates and the RTBU Locomotive division have been attempting to resolve a dispute over a New Roster. Firstly, 1Rail proposed a roster with uneven fortnights with some having 8 shifts […] Read More »
Railtrain Update – 24 September 2021
Since our last newsletter (36 /21) another meeting has taken place with RSS and another with RTS for the Hunter Ports Agreement. RSS have moved on some issues however there are still many outstanding, the main […] Read More »
Trojan MSD Update – 24 September 2021
On Wednesday the RTBU Locomotive Division Lodged their Majority =Support Determination Application (MSD) with the Fair Work Commission for a NSW Train Crew Enterprise Agreement. The fair work commission has asked Trojan Management to respond to […] Read More »