Dear Members, Great news! Our ‘Section 71’ was issued officially by the WAIRC on May 9, 2023. What a historic day! Steps are now being taken to execute the Deed of Agreement and provide it to counsel who will then file it and have that…

Dear Members, The declaration of the results (Recall Election) for the Western Australia Branch uncontested offices is attached below. E2022-65 WA Uncontested Declaration of Results A copy of the attached Declaration has been forwarded to all candidates. In Unity, Joshua Dekuyer | Branch Secretary

Dear Member RE: Notice to Members of the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees, West Australian Branch Yesterday, 6 February 2023, the registry WAIRC advised the Union’s legal representative that after consultation with the Chief Commissioner, the Registrar approved the registration of the…

Dear Members, Under the RTBU rules, a further recall election (Insufficient Nominations Election) needs to occur for any positions not filled at the General Election. Please find attached: the AEC Notice with the details of WA positions that are vacant and the timetable for any…

Happy Amalgamation Day! Today marks a historical moment, the return of Freight (WA Branch) and Passenger (WA PTA Branch) to formulate the amalgamated 1700 members strong Western Australia Branch. In preparation for the celebration of such a monumental moment, we engaged the skillset of strong…

The Albanese Government has delivered on a key election promise, after the Senate last night passed laws to ensure all workers have access to a minimum of ten days paid family and domestic violence leave. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) National Vice President Leanne…

Dear Members, The declaration of the election for West Australian Branch uncontested offices is attached below. A copy of the attached Declaration has been forwarded to all candidates. The election for West Australian positions is not yet complete as there are two contested positions (TransWA…

Notice to Members of the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees, West Australian Branch 21 September 2022 Today, 21 September 2022, the Executive of the Union resolved to alter the Rules of the Union. A link to the proposed alterations to the…

Update 11/10/2022 Dear Members, As promised please see the written judgement from the WAIRC on this matter. PRES 9 of 2022 – Letter Encl Reasons for Decision – Mr Stojanoski Kind Regards, Joshua Dekuyer | WA PTA Branch & State Secretary   Dear Members, Today’s…

Attention All Members  The proposed minutes were accepted and the directions hearing before Chief Commissioner S J Kenner listed for the 19th of August were vacated accordingly. The application was to be listed for a one-day hearing on a date to be fixed by the Commission.…

Please see the attached Public Sector Wages Policy FAQ RTBU_Public_Sector_Rally_FAQ Oh, and don’t forget to bring an umbrella and a mask! In unity, Joshua Dekuyer

Attention All Members – Update (entered 17 September 2022) Thursday’s hearing at the WAIRC went very well regarding the s 66 application. I attach the written orders for your perusal. The Chief Commissioner undertook to prepare a written judgement in due course too. Once obtained,…

Every four years the RTBU holds elections for positions across the union, here in WA, and nationally. In the links below you will find the timetable for our upcoming elections which will run over the coming months. Western Australia Election Notice National Election Notice If…

Please click the link to view the latest update on ‘WA Amalgamation’ from RTBU National Secretary Mark Diamond. Please see below links to related documents from the Fair Work Commission. Decision RTBU Registered Rules If you have any queries regarding any of these documents, please…

Home Loans for RTBU Members, their family and friends Over 160 years ago a small group of Victorian locomotive drivers got together and unionised their workplace causing a ripple effect across the country. Over the coming years, rail workers everywhere started to band together to…