METRO ROLLING STOCK

Bryan Evans  Organiser Over the last few months, Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) have ramped up their rhetoric on fatigue and the need to change rosters. They have held information sessions with members, consultation meetings (the RTBU was unavailable that day) and even tried to set up committees in order to quell this so-called imminent risk […]

AUTHORISED OFFICERS NIGHT NETWORK ROSTERS

Darren Galea Organiser  After many consultation meetings and working parties that have been developed over several years, all Authorised Officer (AO) Delegates and Health & Safety Representatives (HSRs) were invited to attend a Night Network roster meeting all together on Friday 29 March 2019. It was great to see such a high number of AOs […]

NUMBERS DON’T LIE

Luba Grigorovitch Branch Secretary Once again, the pitfalls of privatisation have been proven with MTR Corporation Limited’s interim report for 2018 being revealed. MTR Corporation who holds the majority share in Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) are a Hong Kong based company contracted to operate transit systems in London, Stockholm, Beijing, Sydney and many more, including […]

RTBU INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 WRAP UP

Luba Grigorovitch Branch Secretary March 8 is International Women’s Day; however, the women of the union movement like to celebrate. Consequently, sisters and brothers come together annually and pay tribute to the achievements of our movement in the struggle for equality, and this year was no exception. International Women’s Day 2019 was another great success […]

AROUND THE TRAPS

Joe Dennis Organiser As everyone in aware, the Metro EA is now in full swing. Many meetings have taken place and we will continue to negotiate for members to receive an Enterprise Agreement (EA) that they deserve. V/Line’s EA is also due to expire in June and the date of our first meeting is set […]