enterprise agreement
Railtrain Newsflash: the workers united will never be defeated
For over 18 months, Railtrain workers have stood strong and united in the face of management’s desperate attempts to keep undercutting your pay and conditions. As one employee said: “Railtrain will do or say anything […] Read More »
Why does Railtrain pay less?
Railtrain is pulling every stunt and cutting every corner to avoid bargaining for a fair enterprise agreement. Click here to download the latest bulletin about why Railtrain pays its workers less. Read More »
Your voice has been heard: congratulations to all members
Following on from your actions, Aurizon have finally heard you loud and clear and have listened to your concerns. After 9 months of negotiating your employment conditions, every clause that had been negotiated now has […] Read More »
ANOTHER DAY – ANOTHER BIG FAT “F” FOR FAILTRAIN
For over 18 months, your RTBU have been negotiating with Railtrain for a new enterprise agreement (EA). Every step of the way, we have been met with Railtrain’s deliberate and underhanded tactics to deny you […] Read More »
QUBE EA negotiations
The QUBE Enterprise Agreement is due to expire April 2019, and QUBE has initiated negotiations ahead of schedule in the hope that the new Enterprise Agreement will be finalised before the expiry of your current […] Read More »
All the latest on PN Intermodal negotiations
Your RTBU Negotiating Team have been hard at work to get you the best possible EA. Our last meeting was the 13th and 14th of June. The next meeting is on the 20th and 21st […] Read More »
Update on the PN NSW Enterprise Agreement
After months of nothing, Pacific National has finally begun to negotiate in person rather than by letter. The company agreed to use both the current Coal and Bulk agreements as base documents to work through […] Read More »
Railtrain Newsflash Issue No.2: Enterprise Agreement Update
On Friday 28 April 2017, the RTBU met with Railtrain for the second time to negotiate a new Enterprise Agreement. The RTBU presented Railtrain with the changes to the draft EA. Included in the claims […] Read More »
Update: Sydney Trains Future Operations
At a Sydney Trains RTBU Driver Delegates meeting held on Thursday 6th April, an in principle agreement was given to proceed to a vote of members on a Future Operations package in relation to a […] Read More »
Sharp increase in EA terminations
Many of you will remember the 2015 RTBU case against Aurizon’s attempt to terminate the QLD Enterprise Agreement. Ultimately, the Fair Work Commission ruled in Aurizon’s favour, allowing the company to terminate a series of hard-fought […] Read More »