The latest from the Centre for Future Work
Read below for some of the recent updates from the Centre for Future Work: Social justice advocates across Australia are working to process the surprising results of the federal election. How do we make sense […] Read More »
Ongoing disputes with Aurizon
Aurizon are continuing to treat your agreement with contempt. After taking industrial action last year to achieve annual leave rights and workplace surveillance protections, members expected that Aurizon would honour its bargain. However, a mere […] Read More »
QUBE – EA tour update
QUBE management and the Loco Division have been unable to reach agreement at the table for a replacement enterprise agreement. The company has advised that they will be taking their agreement out to employees, regardless […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Dispute Win: Altered Working Extra Kilometres
The Locomotive Division wishes to advise members of the positive outcome to an outstanding dispute regarding non-payment of extra kilometres on altered working. This dispute arose at Penrith Depot after Sydney Trains ceased paying extra […] Read More »
In the media: Billions in savings proposed for state’s transport as costs soar
The Sydney Morning Herald has published a story based on “sensitive” documents obtained via freedom of information laws which reveal Transport for NSW planned “reform program”. Raising public transport fares, selling or redeveloping hundreds of […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Drivers Taskforce Update
The Locomotive Division wish to inform members of outcomes to the most recent Drivers’ Taskforce meeting held Monday, 3 June at Mortdale Maintenance Centre. Following initial resolutions to outstanding issues of DRAWA interpretation (lift up […] Read More »
NIF Update: Misleading Statement by NSW Trains
Members will be aware that NSW Trains have presented the RTBU with their proposed operating model for the new NIF trains and are now advising members of the same at their “In the Know” sessions. […] Read More »
Momentum Superannuation Payments Newsflash
On the 20th of April 2017, a Locomotive Division member found that the compulsory Superannuation payments for ordinary hours worked had not been paid on Public Holidays and wrote to Momentum (the Company) requesting a […] Read More »
Aurizon Coal EA Update
As you know, the RTBU Locomotive Division, on behalf of members lodged an application with Fair Work Commission for assistance to resolve the following ongoing disputes: Application of Annual leave; The denials of delegates rights […] Read More »
New InterCity Fleet Update
The RTBU has met with NSW Trains and representatives from Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to be provided with their proposed operating model for the NIF train. As members will recall, NSW Trains advised the Fair […] Read More »



