Bargaining update – intensive bargaining continues
Yesterday, bargaining kicked off with working groups focused on station staff conditions and apprentice arrangements. We’re pleased to report that both groups achieved some positive initial outcomes. While further work is required, […] Read more
Bargaining update – intensive bargaining kicks off
Today we kicked off our first day of intensive bargaining, a process agreed to after securing some key bargaining claims through our last round of industrial action. This week will also see working […] Read more
Massive progress achieved in Sydney and NSW Trains bargain after meeting with Minister
20 September 2024 Dear Members, We are pleased to inform you that today we achieved massive progress in our bargain with Sydney Trains and NSW Trains. As a result of the strong […] Read more
Look out for each other during our protected industrial action
We are now three days into our industrial action campaign in support of our log of claims for our new EA. Needless to say, we are certainly making our point that the […] Read more
RTBU Industrial Action Ramps Up – New bans notified
Tonight, we are notifying management of a new suite of industrial action. The purpose of this notification is two-fold. As members know, bargaining so far has been a struggle, as management continue […] Read more
Sydney Trains and NSW Trains- First Industrial Action Notified
31 August 2024 Dear Members, Last night we notified Sydney Trains and NSW Trains of the first industrial action in this round of bargaining. The actions notified which will take effect at […] Read more
Bargaining Update – Meetings #9 and #10
29 August 2024 Dear Members, Over the last two days, we continued to bargain with Sydney and NSW Trains management. During the course of the two days, we finalised our claims relating […] Read more
FAQs about our application for a Multi Enterprise Agreement
28 August 2024 Dear Members, Below are some Frequently Asked Questions by Sydney Trains and NSW Trains Members about our application for a Multi Enterprise Agreement. Why do we want one? A […] Read more
Result of the PABO vote
26 August 2024 Dear Members, At 1200hrs today, the RTBU’s protected action ballot concluded. The questions were overwhelmingly supported, with over 94% of members voting YES to every question! With bargaining ongoing, our […] Read more
Fighting for Our Future t-shirts now available to buy
13 August 2024 Dear Members, We had some issues with the online shop selling our Fighting for Our Future t-shirts last night. Our apologies to anyone who may have experienced difficulties trying […] Read more
Application filed for a Multi-Enterprise Agreement
16 August 2024 Dear Members, This afternoon we made an application to the Fair Work Commission for a “Single Interest Employer Authorisation”. This has been a longstanding campaign by our union and […] Read more
Bargaining update #8
Today we continued bargaining at Trades Hall. We continued to work through our log of claims, working through specific section 2 (Salaried Division), 3 (Workshops Division), and 4 (Rail Operations and Loco […] Read more