Fundraiser: Ride for Sick Kids with RMHC® NNSW
We ask members to support one of our own. Peter Haydon is a Driver Trainer member at Aurizon and is a long time supporter of this charity. Please click here to donate. Read More »
New ‘Metro tax’ could be paying for more infrastructure
Sydneysiders could be funding over $100 million worth of public transport project backlog through a ‘Metro tax’. A new report from Prosper Australia and Hale Infra predicts that some key public infrastructure will be fast […] Read More »
Access to Union Lawyers for Injured Members
Workers compensation claims can be complex with a great deal of attendant uncertainty and apprehension. Many injured members can feel that they are being ignored and just swallowed up by a great big system where […] Read More »
Smoko: Carlingford Bowling Club
All members are invited to join us at the Carlingford Bowling Club for some fun from 11am on the 12th of October. We hope to see you all there! Details below: Read More »
New InterCity Fleet (NIF) Update
Members will be aware of the recent message to staff from Peter Allaway regarding NSW Trains closure of the consultative process for their version of a NIF Operating Model. The RTBU Locomotive Division (RTBULD) views […] Read More »
QUBE EA Negotiations Update
As members would be aware, QUBE has previously stated that they would have a final position by the end of last week regarding the EA and that they would start the access period soon. On […] Read More »
Loco Delegates Conference: International Speakers
Last week’s loco delegates conference presented a range of new ideas from our overseas rail union mates. The General Secretary of the Japan Confederation of Railway Workers’ Unions (JRU), Mr Akinori Yanagi, highlighted some important […] Read More »
Sydney Trains fined for being unable to carry out duty to protect workers
In 2016, Charles Lagaaia was killed after being hit by a train while working on the tracks. A Sydney Trains employee for 26 years, the courts have found that the employer failed to protect him […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Meltdown
Chaos reigned last Friday as the entire city rail network broke down due to a train needing repairs at Town Hall. The train at Town Hall had a rooftop hatch perilously close to some overhanging […] Read More »
Parramatta light rail funding delayed by NSW Government
A levy placed on new apartments by the Berejiklian government to fund the Parramatta light rail has been delayed, meaning funding for the project is very little. The government has already admitted the construction of […] Read More »