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Brisbane Times: It could take years to hire 200 new train drivers for Queensland Rail
By Felicity Caldwell Since the start of rolling cancellations on Queensland Rail trains shone a light on driver shortages and an unsustainable reliance on overtime, only 66 net new drivers have been recruited. That is […] Read More »
Aurizon NSW Coal Operations Enterprise Agreement 2018
The Fair Work Commission have today certified, stamped and signed the Enterprise Agreement.This will come into effect in 7 days on 27th March 2019 and expire on 10th November 2021. Click here to download the […] Read More »
New Intercity Fleet negotiations continue
Negotiations continue into the operational details of the New InterCity Fleet but as these pictures from South Korea show, the manufacturing stage is now at a point that allows the first carriage consists to be […] Read More »
RMTU NZ – The Activist Newsletter
Click here to download the latest transport workers’ news from New Zealand. Read More »
Fume Events Pacific National Coal & Freight
Members have recently reported a marked increase of fume incidents on 92 and 93 class locomotives when traversing tunnels. The RTBU Locomotive division is currently assisting your health and safety representatives to progress this matter […] Read More »
Sydney Trains Drivers Taskforce Update – March 2019
The Locomotive Division would like to advise Members that following last week’s Drivers Issues Taskforce final agreement has been reached and correspondence exchanged regarding the outstanding issues of: Clarifying the application of liftup/layback – […] Read More »
Southern Shorthaul Railway – Agreement Update
Members are advised that following a telephone hook up with the Company last week the major outstanding item of DutyFree (Green) Days remains outstanding. Whilst the Locomotive Division have continued to argue for the claim […] Read More »
Unions Release Plan to Tackle Rising Inequality
Are you feeling the pinch of rising cost of living that just doesn’t keep up with wages & pensions? Do you feel the gap between the very rich and working people is growing? You’re not […] Read More »
RTBU comments in response to the ONRSR Fatigue Risk Management Review Consultation Paper
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) thanks the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) for the opportunity to make comments in response to the Fatigue Risk Management Review Consultation Paper. The RTBU […] Read More »
Freightliner Coal EA – Time to read then vote
All members are now receiving a Draft copy of the Enterprise Agreement for your perusal over the next 8 days of Access period from 5.00pm today Wednesday 20th February 2019 to 9.00am Thursday 28th February […] Read More »
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