SAFETY IS UNION BUSINESS

Previous Next Another year, another successful HSR Conference. Over 1000 HSRs in the city and regions got together today to share skills on keeping us all safe at work. Over 50 RTBU HSRs participated, a powerful showing proportionate to the size of our industry. This year’s conference focused on OHS skills for active HSRs, reinforcing […]

BUILDING GLOBAL POWER: ITF CONGRESS 2024

Previous Next By Vik Sharma In a precarious, volatile and globalised world, transport workers have common experiences that transcend borders in the struggle for safe, secure and quality jobs. It is only when we break down these boundaries and work together that the power of union solidarity can be unleashed. That’s why the RTBU is […]

INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DEFINE PROTECTIONS FOR COLD WEATHER

By Bryan Evans and Matthew Purcell RTBU members who work in infrastructure are no strangers to inclement and outright dangerous conditions. Rain, wind, heat and cold are all factors we battle against to keep the network running. Over time employers have pushed the boundary between what is considered critical works and maintenance, forcing many members […]