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NSW Trains Principle Driver Dispute
The RTBU Loco Division has been agitating for numerous years for NSW Trains to re-institute the Principle Driver role within Regional depots which has been allowed to wither to the point where there was only […] Read More »
UK sleeper train staff to take action over train management blunders
Caledonian Sleeper train staff are taking strike action after being forced to work in distressing and unacceptable conditions following the failed rollout of the new £150m fleet. Staff have been facing undue stress and personal […] Read More »
Members who are Potential Claimants for Hearing Aids
The Union had been advised by Michael Barnes of Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers (Our Legal Firm) that there has been a significant change, for the worse, in terms of the availability of funding to investigate […] Read More »
Albo tells farmers they’ve been ignored on Inland Rail
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has said that consulting farmers should be a mandatory step when making decisions about the Inland Rail. Rather than speaking at regional Australians, politicians need to listen to them and understand […] Read More »
Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into national transport regulatory reform
The National Office made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into national transport regulatory reform. Our submission argued that national safety regulations should be about applying the best possible outcomes, not just reducing everything […] Read More »
Annual Wage Review 2019-2020
The National Office has filed a submission raising a concern that apprentice rates of pay in the Rail Industry Award 2010 are lower than the rates of pay for award-free apprentice employees covered by the […] Read More »
Aurizon and PN continue to fight ACCC in court
Member employers Aurizon and Pacific National are getting ready to argue with the ACCC on its blocking of the $205 million sale of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge freight rail hub. The ACCC is appealing a decision […] Read More »
Pair of possums take on Sydney Trains
Two mischievous ringtail possums decided to take a joyride with commuters recently, running away from mum to the Blue Mountains. They were found on a train from Hornsby to Penrith ready for their holiday. The […] Read More »
PN – Change of Entity for X Freightcorp employees – how will it affect you?
Pacific National Members previously employed by FREIGHTCORP will have recently been advised by their employer that the company intend transitioning you from your current entity “Pacific National NSW Pty Ltd” to “Pacific National Services Pty […] Read More »
Cuba’s new Chinese-built train begins service
Cuba is moving forward with a newly upgraded rail system. After four decades, 14 new passenger cars took a long 15-hour journey from Havana to Guantanamo stopping in nine cities. The new train equipment is […] Read More »
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