Recent News
News story: bus drivers not getting enough protection
Tram and Bus Division Secretary, David Babineau, spoke with Ch9 yesterday about the lack of personal protective equipment for bus […] Read More »
Member update: 4 April
Dear members, We are now in unprecedented times and the going is rough for many of us in the tram […] Read More »
Member update: COVID-19
Dear members, Firstly, thank you again for everything you are doing during these difficult times. As tram and bus employees, […] Read More »
Bus driver’s dismissal over mobile phone use found to be wrong
The NSW STA has been told they were wrong for sacking a bus driver who made a couple of calls […] Read More »
COVID-19 update for Newcastle members
Last week the Union made contact with Transport for NSW about suspending cash handling on buses in response to member […] Read More »
Driverless buses are safe? Not according to this picture…
At the Parliament debate last week about bus privatisation, Coffs Harbour Liberal MP, Gurmesh Singh bizarrely tried to hijack the […] Read More »
Delegates get the low-down on fighting privatisation
Tram and Bus delegates have joined together with delegates from other unions impacted by privatisation as part of a mass […] Read More »
COVID-19: latest update
The RTBU has been meeting regularly with employers and government health representatives to ensure adequate measures are being put in […] Read More »
Bus privatisation: Parliament debate
Yesterday, NSW Parliament debated the Government’s plans to privatise our buses. The debate was triggered by the more than 22,000 […] Read More »
Ch10: Leaked Government Documents Reveal Plans To Cut Bus Routes
There’s anger among some Sydney bus commuters tonight, with a leaked government document revealing more than a dozen routes could […] Read More »