Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW Branch

Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW Branch The Rail Tram and Bus Union NSW Branch (RTBU) is a union representing workers in the transport industry. Authorised by T Warnes, RTBU NSW, Sydney, NSW 2000

15/08/2026

Who said politicians can never change their minds?

We welcome the addition of Felicity Wilson MP to the campaign to bring our buses back to public hands.

Even though it was her party that made the ill fated decision to privatise in the first place, it’s refreshing to see a politician admit they got it wrong.

"This is the terminal phase of a broken economic model" "NSW has already accepted that when corporate profits compromise...
14/08/2026

"This is the terminal phase of a broken economic model"

"NSW has already accepted that when corporate profits compromise essential health services, whether at Northern Beaches Hospital or Newcastle’s Calvary Mater, privatisation must be unwound. Trapping bus drivers in debt bonds while stalling on basic conditions is definitive proof that public transport also belongs back in public hands."

Newcastle and Northern Beaches Bus Services are great places to start.

Toby Warnes RTBU NSW Secretary

A win for RTBU Signal Electricians. ✊🏼When members at Sydenham were directed to obtain bonding competencies outside thei...
13/08/2026

A win for RTBU Signal Electricians. ✊🏼

When members at Sydenham were directed to obtain bonding competencies outside their classification, the RTBU challenged it.

The Fair Work Commission has now found in favour of the RTBU, confirming the direction would contravene the Enterprise Agreement.

A strong result that protects the classifications and conditions our members have fought for.

A clear win for Signal Electricians and Signal Mechanical Staff.The Fair Work Commission accepted the arguments of the R...
13/08/2026

A clear win for Signal Electricians and Signal Mechanical Staff.

The Fair Work Commission accepted the arguments of the RTBU finding that directing Signal Electricians to obtain Bonding Competencies or an nVent Certificate would contravene the Enterprise Agreement and is therefore unlawful.

RTBU Signallers were at the NSW Industrial Court today for conciliation in the WOBOD dispute.Standing together. Fighting...
11/08/2026

RTBU Signallers were at the NSW Industrial Court today for conciliation in the WOBOD dispute.

Standing together. Fighting together. Union strong.

Today in Werris Creek, RTBU NSW Secretary Toby Warnes and RTBU National Secretary Alex Claassens paid their respects to ...
11/08/2026

Today in Werris Creek, RTBU NSW Secretary Toby Warnes and RTBU National Secretary Alex Claassens paid their respects to the rail workers who went to work and never came home.

During Rail Safety Week, we honour them by continuing the fight for safer railways and safer workplaces.

Because safety is never negotiable.

Every worker deserves to come home.

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07/08/2026

Applications for the RTBU Youth Crew close soon.

Are you under 35 and have you recently looked at the state of the world and thought “we’re so cooked”?

Excellent. You’re qualified.

Join the Youth Crew. Let’s turn that generational rage into industrial power.

Already applied? Keep an eye on your inbox. We’re assembling the crew.

06/08/2026

Privatisation broke it. Workers shouldn’t have to pay the price.

06/08/2026

You can't fix a worker shortage by trapping workers.

Privatisation created this crisis.

Instead of fixing the job with fair pay, safe workloads and decent conditions, Keolis chose to recruit workers from overseas and tie them to contracts that left many feeling trapped.

As RTBU NSW Secretary Toby Warnes said on ABC Sydney, "It's exploitation at its worst."

Workers shouldn't have to choose between their wellbeing and financial hardship. Passengers shouldn't have to rely on a revolving door of burnt-out drivers.

This is what happens when profit comes before people.

If the government is serious about fixing the bus network, it needs to stop accepting band-aid solutions and start investing in the workforce that keeps our communities moving.

RTBU NSW will keep fighting for secure jobs, decent conditions and a bus network that puts members and passengers before profit.

They were promised opportunity. Instead, they found stress, exhaustion and a system that left them feeling trapped.This ...
06/08/2026

They were promised opportunity. Instead, they found stress, exhaustion and a system that left them feeling trapped.

This is what privatisation looks like.

Instead of creating decent jobs that attract and retain drivers, Keolis Downer recruited workers from overseas and tied them to contracts with penalties of up to $10,000 for leaving, effectively bonding them to the company.

No worker should have to choose between their wellbeing and financial hardship.

This is not how you solve a bus driver shortage. You solve it with fair pay, safe workloads, decent conditions and respect for workers.

RTBU NSW is standing with these drivers and fighting to recover wages and leave that should never have been withheld.

Members deserve better. Passengers deserve better. Privatisation has failed them both.

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4/321 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW
2000

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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