Metro Tasmania bus drivers will escalate their protected industrial action this week, with scheduled strikes on Wednesday and Thursday.
The walk-offs are in response to Metro Tasmania’s pushback against
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Bus drivers to walk off the job in Southern Tasmania
Southern Tasmanian commuters are set to be hit by service disruptions tomorrow as dozens of bus drivers take strike action over lunchtime.
Continuing on with their industrial actions on the Metro Tasmania
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Union calls for bus drivers to be essential workers in NSW
The Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) NSW branch is calling on the state government to widen the definition of essential workers to include employees in critical transport sectors such as buses.
In a submission
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Union says Hobart bus services could be slashed due to shortage
A Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) spokesperson says Tasmanian operator Metro Tasmania could be forced to slash Hobart services due to the ongoing driver shortage.
The transport union says that Metro Tasmania
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NZ Unions call for immediate action after bus driver stabbing
Bus drivers around Auckland and New Zealand are seeking urgent changes after a bus driver was recently stabbed by a passenger
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RTBU says federal budget a turning point in public transport funding
The RTBU says the budget is a milestone in public transport funding for urban projects
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PTAANZ moves forward with new acting CEO
The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) continues to support its member organisations. It’ll look to leap into the sustainability sphere with a
new acting CEO.
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Opal gates industrial action paused again due to NSW government response
The NSW RTBU is pausing its Opal gate action due to a state government attack
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Wollongong bus drivers to protest over lack of permanent bus terminus
Wollongong bus drivers will be out in force today over safety concerns, says the TWU
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Survey reveals more Brisbane bus drivers are being spat at
Brisbane City Council data says more Brisbane bus drivers are being spat at despite driver screens reducing physical violence incidents
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