Training and COVID 19
Members will be aware of the requirements of social distancing in the current environment and the two person per cab rule in place at this time. The impact of these requirements has meant that in-cab […] Read More »
Return to Travelodge
Following the Government’s decision to quarantine people returning from overseas in order to prevent the spread of COVID 19, the Travelodge was requisitioned for that purpose which meant that Regional crew were required to find […] Read More »
PN Coal say no to counter flexibility offer
As we reported on Friday, Pacific National (PN) Coal took the weekend to consider your delegates counter proposals regarding potential flexibilities in case of a COVID-19 related emergency at a PN depot. Delegates and Officials […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement Update
Late last week, QUBE finally responded to our letter which addresses concerns that QUBE was not bargaining in good faith. Within this letter, QUBE stated that they still wished to continue with negotiations, however QUBE […] Read More »
NSW Trains Member Information
The Locomotive Division has received numerous queries from its members regarding Regional Drivers and how they were able to originally achieve a 5.4% wage increase for a new operating model. The last significant change to […] Read More »
PN Bulk discussions commence re COVID-19 EA change request
After PN Bulk agreed they would not proceed to a vote to change your EA, meetings with NSW RTBU Locomotive Division Officials and Your Delegates commenced on Monday. During these discussions we demanded that any […] Read More »
RMTU: The Activist Newsletter
Dear members, Please find a link below to the latest publication from the RMTU. http://www.rmtunion.org.nz/publications/documents/Activist-6-2020.pdf Read More »
PN Coal advise down sizing of Werris Creek in North West restructure
Further to PN Coal’s announcement in February to restructure its northern operations, and after the RTBU Locomotive Division represented concerns of Freight members who would be impacted by the restructure, PN Coal put their plans […] Read More »
Invitation to International Day of Mourning 2020 Online Service from Unions NSW
Dear members, Please see below for details for an International Day of Mourning 2020 Online Service from Unions NSW. This year, we will be commemorating the International Day of Mourning online. This decision has been […] Read More »
Pacific National: important employee update
Congratulations to each and every RTBU Member for standing together. Every signature on the two petitions (which totalled almost 1,500), every phone hook-up attended, and every written question has forced PN to change its tack. […] Read More »



