WOMEN’S MARCH ON PARLIAMENT by Sally Van Bragt
Thursday 22 June 2023 saw 11 strong RTBU women march on Parliament along side 54 other sisters from various unions around the state. Why? To let the state government know the ongoing mis-use of Non-Disclosure Agreements has to stop now! Issues with NDA’s are not restricted to a specific gender. However, statistics indicate that 1 […]
CHANGES TO WORKCOVER by Darren Galea
The Victorian Government is making structural changes to the WorkCover scheme citing increased costs and long-term efficacy and sustainability of the program, but the RTBU holds concerns with the potential impact on members in need. Since 2010 the number of WorkCover claims has tripled, workers are staying on the scheme for longer and premiums for […]
RAIL WORK NEEDS SAFE WORK by Bryan Evans
In the wake of the allegations levelled against Morson, the RTBU has been hard at work ensuring all impacted members are represented and returned to work. This process is almost complete, and we are now turning our attention to any outstanding wages owed from the final weeks prior to Morson being “suspended” from being utilised […]
RETIRED EMPLOYEES TRAVEL PASS – UPDATE by Vik Sharma
“It is not a simple pass for our members – it is a badge of honour they must receive in recognition of giving 2 decades of their lives to public transport.” The fight continues! As members know – the current PTV policy states that if you joined public transport after 1999, you are not entitled […]