RTBU celebrates office renovation with member BBQ
RTBU members at Hamilton and Belmont are invited to an open day lunchtime BBQ being held to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated RTBU Office at 22 Gordon Avenue Hamilton on Monday 31 March 2014. Read More »
Narelle Sinclair welcomed to NSW Branch Council
Following the sad departure of Alan Burke from the NSW Branch Council due to ill health, the Australian Electoral Commission has declared Narelle Sinclair from Brookvale Depot elected unopposed to fill the casual vacancy. A very special thanks to Alan for his outstanding contribution to the RTBU over the years and in particular in his […] Read More »
Hearings complete in STA dispute
On Friday 29 November the Bus and Tram Division returned to the Industrial Relations Commission to complete hearings for its dispute with STA over over unlimited use of casuals and part-time broken shifts. The Bus and Tram Division is confident it has put a strong case during the hearings and wishes to thank it’s lawyers, […] Read More »
RTBU National conference a huge success
Once again, the Tram and Bus Division were a powerful voice at the National Conference of the Australian Rail Tram and Bus Union in Melbourne in late September. Read More »
Transport masterplan released
The NSW government released its long awaited transport masterplan two days ago just yesterday with plans to introduce light rail services from the city out to Randwick and down George St. RTBU Secrteary Alex Claassens responded to the plan saying the Government’s commitment to additional public transport in the masterplan was welcome but the detail and […] Read More »
Looking back on 2012…
A Christmas message from Chris and Gary We can hardly believe it but here we are at the final edition of Bus Express for 2012. This year has proved that we have to be ever vigilant when it comes to protecting our rights at work. We have seen the Government enact wholesale cuts and outsourcing […] Read More »
Taking action to protect workers exposed to Asbestos
State Transit management has agreed to implement a program of testing members employed at the organisation during the 80s and 90s for asbestos related diseases after learning about asbestos brakes used in this period. The union questioned State Transit about its planned response to the discovery, saying that it had to take responsibility for the […] Read More »
Belmont BBQ Bacon Brekkie
The BBQ and the bacon were out at the latest Bus and Tram Division BBQ held at Belmont depot. This will be the final BBQ for what has been a fantastic year for David, Chris and Gary. The guys have really enjoyed meeting members at all of the depots they have visited and would like […] Read More »
Drivers Make the Pledge
Bus drivers have shown their support for White Ribbon Day, recording pledges to end violence against women once and for all. The vast majority of bus drivers at STA are men and with White Ribbon day coming up on 25 November the National Women’s Committee has asked drivers RTBU workplaces to take the pledge in support […] Read More »
Redheads Unite!
At a recent Unions NSW meeting at Sydney’s Trades Hall, RTBU Officials James Buckley, Gary Way and Chris Preston bumped into a fellow redhead who had dropped in to say a few words… Read More »
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