Recent News
Our union leading the way on corporate governance
Today four RTBU Tram and Bus Division delegates joined representatives from other divisions to participate in corporate governance training at our union’s NSW head office. Read More »
Know Your Rights – Attending Office
This month on Know Your Rights your Divisional Vice President highlights your rights around Attending Office. Read More »
Overcrowded buses are an accident waiting to happen
Many of Sydney’s buses are overloaded in peak times and more services combined with stronger regulations are urgently needed. Read More »
Union executive tours Belmont depot
The entire executive committee of the RTBU Tram and Bus division toured Belmont depot last week. Read More »
How to deal with radio room intimidation
According to reports from a number of depots, it appears that the issue of radio room intimidation continues. Read More »
Late buses inevitable
The Daily Telegraph’s article today that claimed that STA buses had been running late for five years was a slap in the face for RTBU Tram and Bus division members. Read More »
Hunter Transport Forum – 30 Sept
The NSW Government has a “revitalisation” strategy for the Hunter – and it’s clear that public transport is very low down on their priority list. Read More »
Save our weekend
For many Australians — including RTBU members — working weekends is not a choice. But conservative governments and business lobby groups want to take away penalty rates so that workers would no longer have the right to penalty rates when they work on the weekend or after hours. Read More »
A tight squeeze
Watch a bus driver in the U.S try to squeeze his vehicle through a tiny granite tunnel on the Needles Highway. Do you think he’ll make it? Read More »
Melbourne tram drivers strike
RTBU tram drivers in Melbourne have been forced to take strike action today to resolve a dispute with their employer Yarra Trams over pay and conditions. Read More »