FIGHTING FOR AND WINNING BACK WHAT’S YOURS! by Matt Purcell

Always check your payslips! If you’re not sure – just ask. The RTBU works hard to enforce and ensure management pay you correctly. When they get it wrong, we jump in and get you what is yours. Recently we came across a member at Metro Infrastructure who queried missed payments going back for a period […]

SECURITY, BARGAINING & A HSR WIN by Vik Sharma

Network Security The RTBU has been invited to participate in an industry roundtable to tackle the issue of trespassers on the network. Trespassing on the Victorian network is higher than all other jurisdictions around Australia and as such is receiving attention from government and industry stakeholders. As the union representing public transport workers, we know […]

Rail Divisions United For Peace

The RTBU has a long track record acting to support social justice, international solidarity, and peace activity in Australia and with transport workers in many countries. Across generations, our members campaigned against conscription in WWI, the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons, South African apartheid, and for the independence for Timor Leste. As unionists we have advocated […]