NSW Government meets with the union over Newcastle privatisation
Last week saw the NSW government meet with the union over plans to privatise Newcastle Buses. Read More »
London lessons tell a sad story on bus privatisation
By 2020, London buses will lose all of its $1.4 billion in government subsidies, sparking fears that to recoup funding Transport for London will cut services and jobs, and increase fares. If privatisation doesn’t work in London, one of the biggest cities in the world, without cuts to services or hiking up prices, the argument […] Read More »
Ryan Park visit shows solidarity with Union
On a visit to the Hunter, NSW Shadow Minister for Transport Ryan Park restated Labor’s opposition to the privatisation of Newcastle Buses, its ferries, and proposed light rail network. “There was no mention by the Government of its privatisation plans during the election,” Mr Park said. “Instead of being upfront, the Government kept its plans […] Read More »
Not good enough to just compare the dollars
Comparing STA bus costs to private operator costs is like comparing apples to oranges, but that’s just what the NSW Auditor-General has done, and what the Baird Government is relying on as evidence to privatise Newcastle Buses and Ferries, so reports the Newcastle Herald today. The Auditor-General, the officer in charge of deciding whether government […] Read More »
Hunter council’s move to protect public transport
In a major win for the community Newcastle Council has joined Lake Macquarie Council in condemning the sale of the regions public transport by the Baird Liberal Government. Community anger has been growing as the state government is still refusing to back down from their deeply unpopular decision to sell off Hunter Transport to the […] Read More »
Union pressure breaks Baird’s back
The big win for the Union following the rally in Newcastle was a very public statement about the future of the privatisation. Mike Baird left the comfort of his lunch at Newcastle City Hall to address the gathering of more than 600 unionists and concerned locals. Bowing to the pressure, Baird was forced to admit […] Read More »
Union stands against Baird’s grubby deal on Newcastle Buses
Mike Baird’s decision to privatise Newcastle’s public transport system is a grubby deal that will cost jobs and leave Newcastle commuters short-changed, according to the RTBU. Branch Assistant Secretary, Dave Woollams today told a community rally in Newcastle to keep pressuring the Baird Government to change its decision and to keep bus and ferry services […] Read More »
Queensland joins the fight
“Up here we stand in absolute solidarity with our RTBU colleagues in Newcastle. We stared down the beast of privatisation and the public rallied behind us. I hope we can give more than just moral support to the great campaign.” Tom Brown Secretary, Tram & Bus Division Read More »
RTBU Victoria show their solidarity
Our brothers and sisters south of the border have voted unanimously to support our call for the privatisation of bus and light rail to be stopped. They have experienced privatisation and they know what it means for services and workers. Read More »
Hunter Workers Secretary stands with the RTBU
Hunter Workers Secretary, Daniel Wallace, speaks with Dave Sutherland on the 2HD Richard King Breakfast Show. Click here to listen to the interview. Daniel has joined the RTBU in encouraging workers to come along to the community protest on December 1 to call on the Baird Liberal Government to stop the privatisation of services in Newcastle that will […] Read More »
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