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Media release: Bus drivers welcome commitment to bring back Bronte buses; end bus privatisation
Media release, 14 Feb 2019: Bus drivers have today welcomed a commitment from the Labor Party to end bus privatisation in […] Read More »
Horrific bus driver attack a reminder to respect drivers
Media release, 29 December 2019: A recent incident in Sydney which saw a bus driver attacked with an unidentified chemical […] Read More »
Newcastle commuters left waiting as bus privatisation experiment fails
Media release, 30 Nov 2018: Newcastle’s bus privatisation experiment has been a dismal failure, with a new report revealing that […] Read More »
NSW Government handling of light rail project an expensive joke
In a further sign of the Transport Minister’s shambolic handling of the Sydney Light Rail project, a Parliamentary Inquiry has […] Read More »
Light rail ‘crush capacity’
Confidential government documents have revealed that the number of passengers enduring “crush capacity” on Sydney’s inner west light rail line […] Read More »
RTBU forces ALP to commit to ending privatisation
The RTBU has helped pressure the NSW ALP into ruling out any further privatisation of public assets, including our public […] Read More »
Driver training: union has massive safety win
In a massive win for safety, the RTBU has successfully fought to get State Transit to change its position on […] Read More »
Opposition vows to end ‘destructive privatisation scam’
The NSW Opposition has committed to putting an end to the privatisation of public assets, like our transport systems, saying […] Read More »
Union dues – 2018 fee change
All RTBU Tram and Bus Division members are advised that union dues will increase as of the first full pay […] Read More »
RTBU – 2018 union elections notice
Nominations for the RTBU elections for National and NSW Branch positions for 2018 have now closed. Nominations may be withdrawn […] Read More »