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NSW Budget 2019
The NSW Liberal-National Budget fails to address the state’s most pressing economic challenge, the crisis in wages growth. The budget has announced further job cuts to the NSW Public Sector and continues to stifle wages […] Read More »
Railtrain Update
RTBU Members may have been made aware that Railtrain PTY LTD will cease as a legal entity and become Railtrain Services PTY LTD (RTS). This has caused concern for some of our Members who have […] Read More »
Who is next? ‘Jetstar’ model lands at BHP mines
It’s an issue facing many industries – the introduction of cut-price workforces. The CFMEU Mining and Energy publication, Common Cause, reports that Peak Downs and Saraji coal mines are the latest targets for BHP’s new […] Read More »
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 »
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