Recent News
KDH – negotiations update
The RTBU Bargaining Committee met with KDH on July 25th, 2025. Unfortunately, KDH refused to discuss the seven key issues […] Read More »
E2026/57 – Insufficient Nominations Election Notice – NSW
Members are advised that notice has been provided for an insufficient nomination election for NSW Branch Offices. View the Notice.Nominate […] Read More »
Declaration of RTBU Election 2026
The results of the RTBU Election 2026 have now been declared. You can access the results on the below links. […] Read More »
E2026/57 – RTBU NSW Election Notice
Nominations have been called for New South Wales Branch Offices of the Australian Rail, Tram & Bus Industry Union. View the notice here. […] Read More »
Private Gain, Public Pain: Why the privatisation of Newcastle’s bus network has been a failed experiment
Click here to download the McKell Institute report Private Pain, Public Pain: Why the privatisation of Newcastle’s bus network has […] Read More »
KDH – Enterprise Bargaining Ballot Update
Firstly, we would like to thank those members who took part in the Survey last week. It was a very […] Read More »
Region 7 update: Busways’ appeal of Consolidation Order
Last night the RTBU agreed on a process for how Busways’ appeal of the Consolidation Order would proceed. This is […] Read More »
Newcastle takes action
Over the last few weeks we’ve been constantly calling on Keolis Downer to return to the bargaining table and stop […] Read More »
Rail and Road September 2025- out now!
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Media release: Backroom deal to extend inner-west Sydney’s private bus contract a scandalous attack on local commuters
28 July 2025 The move to quietly extend the region 6 private bus contract without putting it out to tender […] Read More »