Representation for all rail & public transport workers
Over the past 150 years the RTBU has continued to build and defend the working conditions of members, demanding better pay & conditions, safer work and respect in the workplace.
Secure Jobs, Safer Workplaces
Much more than just better pay & conditions, the RTBU is here to protect you and your family.
It pays to be a member
Unions have won:
- Annual Leave
- Sick Pay
- Rostering Rights
- Higher Wages
- Health & Safety
- Job Security
The RTBU provides all members with:
- Workplace support for individual & collective issues
- Representation in meetings with management
- Legal advice and representation
- Enterprise agreement negotiations
- Safety inspections
Membership beyond the workplace
RTBU members have access to a free counselling service, financial advice, discounted legal services, and much more.

Latest News
Ensuring equality, fairness and safety for all members is a key priority of our union. As a union in a historically male dominated industry, supporting and developing our women’s committee...
The RTBU recently raised concerns with V/Line around access to break entitlements. Members and delegates in the South West region in stations and conductor grades have reported that there are...
Each year the RTBU continues its advocacy for properly funding our network to both underpin growth and job security, as well as security and resources that make the network improvements...
Award for Best Workplace Campaign: Retired Employees Travel Pass The Victorian union movement has recognised the RTBU for our collective success in winning back the Retired Employees Travel Pass –...
The return of a majority Labor Government is not just the result of a positive and well-articulated agenda – it’s the product of months of hard work by union members,...
By Bryan Evans Organiser While union campaigning has incrementally drawn the eyes and ears of industry and government, the RTBU remains the enforcer ensuring jobs are safe, workers are treated...
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