Hunter
Put it in the diary – Hunter Christmas drinks
The Hunter area Christmas drinks will be held on the 1st of December 2018 at the Wickham Park Hotel. $10 entry fee. Read More »
Plea to bring Hunter rail manufacturing industry ‘back from the dead’
The Hunter’s rail manufacturing industry has “disappeared without a whimper”, and needs a government to develop the political will to “bring it back from the dead”. Read more in the Newcastle Herald. Read More »
Auditor to investigate Kangy Angy maintenance site
The NSW Auditor General has been asked to investigate how tiny, flood-affected Kangy Angy became preferred site for the new Sydney-Newcastle Intercity train maintenance facility, only weeks after Transport for NSW was slammed for a […] Read More »
Hunter Bowls and Info Day
All members are invited to attend a meeting and information session followed by a BBQ lunch and some bowls in Newcastle on the 24th August. The meeting and information session will give an update on Aurizon in-cab […] Read More »
ARTC renegates on commitment to meet combined rail unions to resolve dispute
*** Note this dispute excludes train drivers** The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has reneged on its commitment to meet with the combined rail unions (RTBU, ASU, ETU, and Professionals Australia) just two days after ARTC […] Read More »
Hunter Workers newsletter
The latest edition of the Hunter Workers newsletter is now available. This edition contains info on the Our Transport campaign, International Women’s Day. Work Choices on Water and the Hunter Workers jobs embassy convoy. Click here […] Read More »
Voluntary redundancies at PN’s Hunter depot
As many of you would already know, Pacific National is seeking 46 voluntary redundancies at its Hunter Valley depot in NSW. The Loco Division is keeping a close eye on this process to ensure that […] Read More »
Update on storm damaged tracks
Following discussions with ARTC today, the RTBU NSW Secretary can confirm that the Hunter Valley line is due to be fully operational by Wednesday night, with the first train set to run on Thursday morning. Read More »
Is the Hunter being left behind?
Join union and the local Hunter community at a pubic forum to discuss what the O’Farrell Government has done to jobs, rights and services in the Hunter region. The forum will be held on Wednesday […] Read More »



