HOLLANDS IN PRINCIPLE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH RTBU MEMBERS
Bryan Evans Organiser The RTBU and John Holllands Group (JHG) have reached an in-principal agreement in what has been a marathon negotiation. The agreement makes great strides to delivering predictable rosters and establishing a fair work life balance. Firstly, the new agreement solidifies the 36 hour week with tier one contractors in rail. John Hollands […]
A WIN FOR FRANKSTON SIGNAL BOX – NEW JOBS FOR SIGNALLERS
Cathy Birch Organiser Over many years, signallers at Frankston have sustained long standing and serious work cover injuries. This is due to the fact that Frankston signal box is one of the last “lever frame” control systems on the Metropolitan network. Signals and points at Frankston are controlled by the signaller moving chest high levers […]
UNIONS UNITED TO OVERHAUL INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM
Luba Grigorovitch Branch Secretary The right to strike and withdraw our labour, the right to say “no”, is a fundamental and basic human right that has been eroded in Australia, and too often completely denied. As an issue important to many RTBU members, most recently, the union hosted and supported meeting of rank and […]
