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RTBU welcomes the appointment of new Tasmanian Branch Secretary, Mark Dunsby

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) welcomes the appointment of Tasmanian Branch Secretary Mark Dunsby, effective from Sunday, 9 November 2025, following the resignation of its outgoing Secretary, Byron Cubit.

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Major victory for train driver safety after tribunal finds breach of maximum shift limits

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is celebrating a major win for rail worker safety after the South Australian Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) found Pacific National systematically breached maximum shift limits, putting driver safety at risk.

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Transport NOW - July 2025

The latest edition of the RTBU’s national member magazine, Transport NOW, is out now!

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Keep Tasmania’s transport public as new research exposes privatisation risk

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania is calling on all election candidates to commit to ruling out public transport privatisation as new independent research validates the union’s key election priorities.

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Transport NOW Magazines

Transport NOW is the RTBU's national member magazine.


 

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In-Principle Agreement on New Enteprise Agreement for Metro Tas Bus Drivers

The RTBU and Metro Tasmania management have reached in-principle agreement on a new Enterprise Agreement for bus drivers.


 

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FACT SHEET: New National Standard for Rail Health Assessments

A new national standard for Rail Health Assessments came into force on 11 November 2024.

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Tassie Government has given up governing

Metro Tasmania bus drivers in Southern Tasmania will take two work stoppages this Friday, in another escalation of their dispute with Metro management and the State Government over wages and conditions.

 

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Northern Tasmanian bus drivers to stop work on Wednesday

Metro Tasmania bus drivers will escalate their protected industrial action this week.

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Transport NOW August 2024

The latest edition of the RTBU's quarterly national member magazine, Transport NOW, has just dropped!

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