Rail Tram and Bus Union related content

Cessnock rail ‘not immediate priority’, says local MP

News Olivia Arigho - April 15, 2026

Calls to reinstate passenger rail services to Cessnock are gaining traction, but local MP Clayton Barr says more groundwork is needed.

Newcastle bus negotiations stall over four simple word changes in EA

News Rod Thompson - February 20, 2026

The dispute between the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and Keolis Downer Hunter (KDH) is set to head to the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

Keolis Downer resets negotiations after EA outcome

News Rod Thompson - December 19, 2025

Keolis Downer Hunter will reset its Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations with the RTBU following the outcome of last week’s employee vote.

Newcastle bus drivers don red berets to highlight ‘true’ privatisation winner

News Rod Thompson - November 3, 2025

In a major taunt at Keolis Downer, Newcastle bus drivers will don red berets this week as part of their protected industrial action.

Newcastle bus drivers vote to strike yet again

News Rod Thompson - September 16, 2025

The RTBU is warning Newcastle bus commuters to brace for further impacts in the coming weeks unless Keolis Downer “comes to the table”.

Newcastle bus drivers still offering free travel as industrial action continues

News Rod Thompson - April 15, 2025

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has slammed Keolis Downer for continuing to “drag its feet” on providing workers with a fair agreement.

‘We’re over it’: Rail commuters pay the price, again

News AAP - February 14, 2025

Services on a rail network that carries about one million people a day are again being disrupted, as a tussle between a union and a state government continues.

Pay fight sparks as ‘intolerable’ NYE strike threatened

News AAP - December 17, 2024

Rail workers have voted to start industrial action in the week after Christmas, potentially throwing New Year's Eve plans for millions of revellers into chaos.

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