Know your rights: Income protection
With Brett Peters… 18. Income protection 18.1 There will be no roster changes made solely for the purpose of reducing the rake home pay of employees cover by this Award. 18.2 No shift changes will result in a loss of take home pay of more than two percent over a twelve month period (based on […] Read More »
Union rejects Award variation
The RTBU would like to assure members it has no intention of consenting to any Award variations following STA CEO Mr Peter Rowley’s article on bus driver reforms in the last edition of We’re Moving Sydney (formally Transit Times). It is disappointing that less than a year after negotiating their working conditions in good faith with State […] Read More »
RTBU BBQ tour goes Novocastrian
The RTBU took the BBQ tour to Hamilton last week, where Chris, Gary and David took over the BBQ, cooking up a storm in the depot and having a chat with local members about the problems they are facing behind and away from the wheel. It was great to hear about a the implementation of a protocol to […] Read More »
Notice to Members: standing time dispute
See below a Notice to Members regarding the most recent matter to be placed in dispute around standing time arrangements. The RTBU will continue to fight against the constant short cuts that STA tries to take with drivers’ conditions. Read More »
Know Your Rights: Personal Carers’ Leave
With Brett Peters… 61. Personal Carers’ Leave 61.3 An employee must, if required by the employer, establish by production of a medical certificate OR statutory declaration, the illness of the person concerned and that the illness is such as to require care by another. Provided that, a medical certificate will be required to support any Carer’s leave […] Read More »
Pay rise delivered on time
Contrary to rumours, the pay increase due on the 15th April 2012 was delivered on time without delay. This pay rise comes despite the O’Farrell government’s unfair wage policy that caps any increase at 2.5 per cent unless employees can demonstrate cost offsets. The paper work for this pay rise had to be approved by […] Read More »
Tram workers vote ‘yes’ for industrial action
Sydney LightRail workers have delivered an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote to have the right to take protected industrial action after a breakdown in negotiations over wages and conditions. Division President Gary Way said NSW tram workers at the Light Rail service made the decision after reasonable requests for a fair wage were continually ignored by their […] Read More »
Know Your Rights: Sign on and off allowances
With Brett Peters… Table 4 and 5: Sign On and Off Allowances in Sydney and Newcastle a) First sign on bus exit shed —- 10 Minutes Drivers are allocated 10 minutes for sign on duties and pre-departure check before leaving the depot. Read More »
Tram workers to vote on industrial action
Sydney Light Rail members are a step closer to taking industrial action after unacceptable wage rises were put forward by Veolia Transport in EBA negotiations. Read More »
Know Your Rights: Overtime
With Brett Peters… Section 31. Overtime 31.2 An employee may refuse to work overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable having regards to: 1) any risk to employee health and safety 2) the employee’s personal circumstances including family responsibilities 3) the needs of […] Read More »
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