PN Coal advise of contract loss and redeployment options
In these troubled times it is unfortunate that last week Pacific National Coal advised employees at Inner Harbour Depot that their depot numbers would need to be reduced due to the loss of one of […] Read More »
Pacific National Intermodal Outsourced Projects Enterprise Agreement Update
Negotiations continued last Wednesday with the NSW RTBU Locomotive Division, your EA Delegates and Pacific National for the replacement Enterprise Agreement. Pacific National finally put their Log of Claims on the table. At no stage […] Read More »
QUBE Enterprise Agreement Update
Negotiations for a new enterprise agreement have been ongoing since 2018. QUBE has sent out 2 approved agreement’s, which were not endorsed by the NSW RTBU Locomotive Division EA Team, and, as such, resulted in […] Read More »
May Timetable Change
Consultation continues at a local level regarding diagram changes for May, with several depots now complete. Eveleigh depot has reported that none of the promised fixes to their working will occur in May with management […] Read More »
Sydney Accommodation Change
The RTBU recently became aware that, owing to a Government decision to quarantine people for COVID 19 returning from overseas, the Travelodge was no longer available for Regional crew accommodation. This short notice meant that […] Read More »
Sydney Trains COVID-19 Taskforce Update No.2
Your Locomotive Division Representatives continue to meet twice weekly with Sydney Trains Train Crew Executive as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. Sydney Trains has made the following further commitments to address Members concerns: New COVID-19 specific […] Read More »
NSW Trains COVID-19 Taskforce Update No.2
Your Locomotive Division continues to attempt to engage NSW Trains in genuine and proactive discussions around issues faced by Members amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite numerous requests, Senior NSW Trains Management has refused to engage […] Read More »
A Win for MomentumRail Workers
SUPERANNUATION PAYMENTS An NSW RTBU Locomotive Division member identified in April 2017 that MomentumRail were not paying the appropriate Superannuation payments to employees for their ordinary hours when these fell on a Public Holiday (in […] Read More »
New Coronavirus app from Federal Government
The Federal Government has released a new app which may help members navigate through the continually changing information regarding the Coronavirus. The app provides up-to-date information and is continually updating to reflect official health advice. […] Read More »
PN: COVID-19 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
At our discussion at the PNI Consultation meeting earlier this week, the RTBU requested confirmation about the current pay arrangements PN has in place in response to the various circumstances arising as a result of […] Read More »



