Recent News
Important update for RTBU members on proceedings in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission
The RTBU and other unions have strongly condemned the actions of Transport Minister Andrew Constance in threatening and intimidating his […] Read More »
Uber buses: the Transport Minister is dreaming
Bus passengers in Sydney’s inner west may be able to summon smaller vehicles to pick them up on demand, according […] Read More »
The Liberals’ true hidden agenda revealed
An article in the AFR today reveals the true agenda behind the NSW Government’s bus privatisation plans: the full privatisation of all public transport in Australia. Read More »
NSW Government went after wrong bus drivers’ union
The NSW government has been lampooned after launching Supreme Court action against the wrong branch of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union following last week’s 24-hour bus strike. Read More »
NSW Transport Minister Constance humiliated in Supreme Court
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance MP was today humiliated in the Supreme Court when his attempt to sue his way […] Read More »
Labor claims removal of bus stops ‘a ploy’ to make Region 6 more attractive to private operators
Labor claims a move to remove many bus stops in Region 6 was “a ploy” by the government to make the services more attractive to a private operator. Read More »
Uni students not convinced privatisation would solve transport woes
Frustrated University of NSW students already lumped with abysmal bus services from the Kensington campus have said they were not convinced privatising public transport would improve their commute. Read More »
Messages of support
We’ve had a steady stream of support for our campaign against bus privatisation from other unions, community organisations and individuals. Here are some of their messages. Read More »
Channel 10: Sydney’s bus drivers take their fight straight to the top
Channel 10 ran an excellent story about the bus driver rally outside NSW Parliament! “We now have 3,500 Sydney bus […] Read More »
Watch: Labor’s Luke Foley slams privatisation plans in Parliament
Buses should be run for the public benefit, not private profit, says NSW Labor. Here’s NSW Labor leader Luke Foley […] Read More »