EA Update – more FWC meetings and status of our legal action
2 May 2025 Dear Members, We’ve continued to engage in the Fair Work Commission process which is intended to settle the drafting of the claims won during the bargaining process. We have […] Read more
EA update: drafting process continues… slowly
We continue through this long, drawn out drafting process before the Fair Work Commission. The days are long and dull, and it’s a credit to all our hardworking EA delegates who have […] Read more
Drafting update and the status of the suspension order
As we continue to work through the drafting for the 104 new conditions won during this bargaining round, we continue to face resistance and stalling tactics from an employer that seems to […] Read more
RTBU applies for a variation or revocation of industrial action suspension order
Since the Fair Work Commission made an order suspending our industrial action on 19 February 2025, the unions of the CRU (RTBU, AMWU, ASU and Professionals Australia) have been working hard to […] Read more
Fair Work Commission today with Transport for NSW, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains
Today your EA delegates attended the Fair Work Commission to participate in conciliation ordered by the Full Bench last week. The day was spent working through and informing the Commission what each […] Read more
FWC Outcome
Dear members, There’s no question that the decision in the Fair Work Commission last night was disappointing. We argued against a long ‘cooling off period’ because history tells us that unless we’re […] Read more
Result of the s.425 application to suspend industrial action
This afternoon, the Fair Work Commission granted a suspension of our industrial action until 1 July 2025 – nominally, to enable the parties to finalise negotiations. This means all actions – including […] Read more
Updates on the events of today
Dear Members, After a significant win in the Fair Work Commission over the weekend with a decision that there actually was no “sick out”, we were scheduled to be in the Commission […] Read more
Negotiations fall over at the final hurdle
Unfortunately, tonight the negotiations with the Government failed to achieve an agreement. We were extremely close to getting an agreement, but Transport for NSW once again decided to stick its nose in […] Read more
48 hours to land the deal
Dear Members, This afternoon, we met with the Transport Minister and Treasurer. The meeting was to discuss the impact of the s.471 letters and brief the Treasurer alongside the new Transport Minister […] Read more
Government & Media Blame Game – The Real Story Behind the Network Meltdown
Between 15-17 January 2025, government ministers and anti-union media outlets wasted no time pointing the finger at us for the chaos that unfolded across the rail network. But let’s be clear – […] Read more
New Minister, new action and other forms of pressure – it’s time to get this bargain done
This afternoon, as you will have no doubt seen, Transport Minister Jo Haylen resigned after a series of revelations regarding the use of government vehicles for personal trips. In the midst of […] Read more