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Vale David Smith
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Australian Services Union (ASU) National Secretary David Smith.
Read More >RTBU to flush out Steven Marshall at Liberal fundraiser today
RTBU Members and supporters will again attempt to hand 3,000 signed anti-privatisation postcards over to South Australian Premier Steven Marshall today (Sunday 17 November).
Read More >3,000 postcards to the delivered to South Australian Premier today
3,000 signed postcards opposing the privatisation of South Australia’s passenger trains and trams will be delivered to Premier Steven Marshall at Parliament House TODAY (Wednesday, 13 November, 2019).
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Mark Diamond appointed as new RTBU National Secretary
The RTBU National Executive today appointed Mark Diamond as the Union’s new National Secretary, following the resignation of Bob Nanva.
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‘Holla for a Marshall’ - because you won’t find a security guard
The cuts to public transport keep coming as the Marshall Government ‘fattens the cow’ ready for impending privatisation.
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Train and tram workers to take privatisation fight to SANFL Grand Final
Footy fans will be able to blow the whistle on the Marshall Government’s privatisation agenda, with workers planning to distribute thousands of ‘Our Trains and Trams, Not for Sale’ postcards outside the SANFL Grand Final.
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Metro profits from broken IR system says RTBU
Giant Hong Kong Chinese-owned multinational Metro Trains is seeking to exploit Australia’s brokenindustrial relations system to undermine employees’ rights at work.
Marooned
A powerful new suicide prevention play, written by an RTBU member, is now showing in Melbourne.
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No money for robbed bus driver, bottomless bucket for free cabs
The Brisbane City Council has once again been accused of a lack of respect for public transport workers, following a dangerous incident where a bus driver was robbed.
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New Fremantle Traffic Bridge will separate rail freight from passenger trains
The RTBU has had a major win in Western Australia, with the State Government committing to a dedicated rail freight pathway into the Port of Fremantle as part of the new Fremantle Traffic bridge project.
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