Peter RileyNov 26

1969 General Strike https://www.rtbuvic.com.au/clarrie-oshea/

#art #directaction #GeneralStrike #illustration #Labourmovement #organize #RTBU #SamWallman #Solidarity #transportworkers #unions #workingclasshistory

Clarrie O'Shea & the 1969 General Strike - RTBU Victoria

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the gaoling of Clarrie O’Shea, then Secretary of the Tramways Union (ATMOEA), the fight against the penal powers and the subsequent general strike, the RTBU commissioned union comic, writer and illustrator Sam Wallman to produce the following 10 panel series to retell Clarrie’s story for unionists today and into […]

RTBU Victoria
Peter RileyFeb 12, 2025

Thanks Sarah Missen

Industrial Disputes Report 12th February 2025

SA DHS; Opal; #ANMF NSW nurses & midwives; #RTBU #ETU Sydney Trains; Peabody; St Vincent’s Private; #ASU Glenelg Shire Council; #MUA Smit Lamnalco; Bendigo City Council; #CFMEU Administration; #AEU Victorian TAFEs & #HSU WA #healthworkers

https://open.substack.com/pub/disputesreport/p/industrial-disputes-and-news-12-february?

#labormovement ##organize #solidarity #unions

Industrial disputes & news - 12 February 2025

SA DHS; Opal; NSW nurses & midwives; Sydney Trains; Peabody; St Vincent’s Private; Glenelg Shire Council; Smit Lamnalco; Bendigo City Council; CFMEU Administration; Victorian TAFEs & WA health workers

Disputes Report
Peter RileyFeb 5, 2025

Rail unions plan two weeks of industrial action, government offers 'fare free day'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/rail-unions-industrial-action-nsw-government-fare-refunds/104901042

See also
SPARKS Rank & File Transport Workers Paper
http://www.sparksweb.org/

#labormovement #organize #farefree #publictransport #railwayworkers #RankandFile #directaction #solidarity #unions #RTBU #ETU

Rail unions plan two weeks of industrial action as government offers 'fare free day'

The combined rail unions have announced two weeks of industrial action from Wednesday week due to the government's refusal to refund train fares to passengers impacted by last month's train disruptions, who are instead offering a free fare day.

ABC News
pauldotmJan 15, 2025
The #RTBU is doing their best to ensure the faster rollout of automated trains like the Metro #sydneytrains
Peter RileyJan 6, 2025

Our rights at work are not, and have never been, just handed to us. They've been hard fought and won through collective industrial #directaction and on the #picketline.

#Solidarity with rail and #transportworkers keep fit & exercise your right to strike 💪🏽

Sydney train industrial action resumes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-07/sydney-trains-industrial-action-to-resume-january-15-unions/104790046

#labormovement #organize #railwayworkers #unions #RTBU
#art #illustration #SamWallman

Sydney train commuters to face more disruptions next week as industrial action resumes, union confirms

The new protected industrial action will start from January 15 and initially last for three days but it could continue if the stand-off is not resolved.

ABC News
Show threadPeter RileyNov 21, 2024

24 hour trains over weekends
“reducing public transport fares would increase patronage, reduce congestion on our roads, drive people back to our CBDs, as well as provide much needed cost of living relief … in Queensland, fare reductions and the higher frequency of services led to a substantial rise in bus and train use, and shows what can be done.”

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/chaotic-sydney-train-shutdown-averted-after-eleventh-hour-crisis-talks-with-union

#transportworkers #organize #solidarity #strikes #Unions #RTBU

Sydney train strike: chaotic shutdown averted after 11th-hour crisis talks with union

NSW government caves to rail union demands to prevent workers striking

The Guardian
Peter RileyNov 20, 2024

35 hour week https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-20/nsw-train-strike-sydney-union-demands-pay-rise-government/104622866

https://rtbuexpress.com.au/

#transportworkers #organize #solidarity #unions #RTBU

Why Sydney train workers are striking and what the union is demanding

Transport for NSW is "scrambling" to bring in replacement transport amid the Sydney trains shutdown this weekend. But why are workers striking and exactly what is the union demanding?

ABC News
RailpageAug 14, 2024
Vomit, faeces, and urine ban on trains and stations http://dlvr.it/TBtbNw #RailNews #RTBU #SydneyMetro
Vomit, faeces, and urine ban on trains and stations

Cleaners on our trains are refusing to clean up vomit, urine, faeces or any other hazardous waste as part of the latest protected industrial action at Sydney and NSW Trains.

VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, Anything
RailpageJun 11, 2024
Strike to force Sydney’s light rail to standstill, causing havoc for lightwatchers at Vivid https://www.vibewire.com.au/?p=63550&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=strike-to-force-sydneys-light-rail-to-standstill-causing-havoc-for-lightwatchers-at-vivid #Australia #LightRail #RailindustrynewsAustraliaNewZealand #RTBU
Strike to force Sydney’s light rail to standstill, causing havoc for lightwatchers at Vivid

Commuters have been warned to expect disruptions from Tuesday, as industrial action could cause chaos at Sydney’s major light show.

VibeWire Magazine - Transport, Politics, UFO, Paranormal, Anything
JohnMay 8, 2024

#Melbourne Airport delays rail construction, accused of corporate greed, charging workers $12 a day to park up to 30 minutes away

https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/transport-unions-slam-melbourne-airport-rail-link-delays/

#MEL #TWU #RTBU #union #unions #capitalism #exploitation #ClassWar

Transport unions slam Melbourne Airport rail link delays

The TWU and RTBU have both criticised Melbourne Airport for the delay in the airport rail project announced in Victoria’s 2024/25 state budget

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