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SMH: Bus drivers threaten 48-hour strike over masks, social distancing
Tram and Bus Division Secretary David Babineau was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald explaining the reason for the bus […] Read More »
Media Release: Bus drivers reach agreement on masks and greater accountability on privatisation, avoiding need for strike
The NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union’s Bus and Tram Division Secretary David Babineau has announced bus drivers will not take […] Read More »
Media release: Bus union issues strike notice unless Berejiklian Government acts on public health concern
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) NSW has written to the Premier giving notice of a 48-hour work stoppage […] Read More »
ABC Radio Sydney: David Babineau on the Region 7 tenders
Tram and Bus Division Secretary David Babineau was recently featured on ABC Radio Sydney’s breakfast program talking about what the […] Read More »
Media Release: Ryde, Chatswood to lose bus services as private tender opens
The Berejiklian Government has today released a tender for local bus privatisation in Region 7, including services in the Premier’s […] Read More »
SMH: Businesses take lead on mandating masks as NSW records 17 new cases
Tram and Bus Division Secretary David Babineau was recently featured in the Sydney Morning Herald talking about how masks were […] Read More »
Media release: Govt should actively encourage masks when physical distancing can’t happen on transport
The NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union is calling on the NSW Government to provide all public transport workers with […] Read More »
Newcastle driverless bus: Rail, Tram and Bus union slams shuttle trial as ‘idiot project’
The union was recently out and about protesting the trial of driverless buses in Newcastle. We were featured in the […] Read More »
Newcastle Drive interview on driverless buses
Please see below for an interview with Divisional President Daniel Jaggers on how the driverless buses are fiscally ludicrous and […] Read More »
Media release: Driverless buses an idiot investment amid pandemic
The expansion of Keolis Downer’s driverless shuttle project is fiscally ludicrous, unsafe and out of touch with the community, the […] Read More »
