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Union will fight to keep buses in public hands
Following news reports in the Sun Herald on Sunday 3 June that the state government could hand government buses to the […] Read More »
The Hot Topic
Let’s make sure we are ready After the Kingsgrove BBQ the RTBU recently held, we received a great letter from […] Read More »
Know Your Rights: Bereavement Leave
With Brett Peters… 62.1 An employee is entitled to up to 2 days paid leave on each occasion if a […] Read More »
Union forces State Transit to install signage on slow bendy buses
STA has written to the RTBU committing to put signage in place on the inside and outside of buses by […] Read More »
Officials bring the sizzle to depots
Divisional Secretary Chris Preston and Divisional President Gary Way are currently on a tour of BBQ duty to introduce new Assistant […] Read More »
Executive steel for strong worker conditions
Once again the Steel City put on a fabulous day for the second meeting of the full Executive on 21 May 2012. The […] Read More »
Union stands strong against government attacks
The Tram and Bus Division Committee has unanimously passed a motion to support all RTBU members facing aggressive reforms from […] Read More »
50 km/h speed limit imposed on bendy buses
Your union was informed overnight that STA will be imposing a 50km speed limit on approximately 150 three-door Volvo bendy buses […] Read More »
RTBU goes in to battle for members’ rights
This week your union sent a strong message to the Minister for Transport that any attack on workers rights is […] Read More »
Union to keep close eye on “cost saving reforms”
The following notice has been issued to all State Transit employees following the Transport Minister’s recent announcement that private bus operators will […] Read More »