7 December 2021
Dear Members,
Shunters
Since Wednesday last week, Shunters across the network have been standing up for each other and presenting to work in shorts to support their EA claim. Management have responded to this basic action by sending our Shunters home and not allowing them to work.
Today, the Shunters have agreed to a cease fire until Friday, 5pm, on the basis that Sydney Trains agree to conduct the same risk assessment process that was conducted for Train Crew and resulted in them being allowed to wear shorts.
We will see what comes of the risk assessment, but this result would not have been possible without the courage and solidarity of the Shunters, the support from Train Crew and members in the Rail Operations Centre. It is important that we remember that without solidarity from across the union, actions would not achieve outcomes.
Updated Industrial Action Calendar
It has been necessary to update a couple of the actions on our industrial action calendar. The “Work to Rule” action has been changed to 17 December 2021, and the “Ban on performing work where contractors are present” has been moved to 21 December 2021.
All other actions remain the same.
As always, you can find the calendar on the front page of our website, www.ourrightsourfight.com.au.
In Unity,
RTBU NSW
Issued & authorised by Alex Claassens, Secretary, Rail, Tram and Bus Union – NSW Branch
Level 4, 321 Pitt Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 92642511
Fax: (02) 92611342
nswho@rtbu-nsw.asn.au
www.rtbu-nsw.asn.au
Monday 20th you have overnight strike between 20.00 and 04.00. This will impact some and not others. If we are all in this together, why not a 24 hour stoppage.
ETU members have promised they will support whatever action other unions have.
I can not understand why we are not able to support ETU members in their actions.
They have had not travel in Sydney trains vehicles.
Not work with contractors.
These have been in place for a number of weeks already.
CRU are all the unions combined, I am not sure if RTBU understand what that means.
We should all have the same actions as we will win if we stay together.
One more note ETU members have lost all their overtime I have lost money of 4 overtime weekends $6400.
I have heard RTBU are concerned about not working with contractors as they are also members of the RTBU, a union is meant to look after its members, why did the RTBU allow some of these jobs to go out to contract to begin with.
The unions should have fought harder to keep these jobs in Sydney Trains. Now we are looking after these contractors who have taken these jobs.