The Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union (RTBU) is an Australian trade union representing rail, tram, and bus workers. The RTBU is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Internationally, the RTBU is affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation. It has a membership of 31,975 as at 31 December 2024. It adopted its current name in 1998.
Structure
It is organised into National Divisions, covering Infrastructure; Rail Operations; Tram and Bus; Locomotive; Workshops and Salaried and Professional. There are seven state branches, with the National Office located in Sydney:
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia and Northern Territory
- Victoria
- Tasmania
Gallery
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File:Jackie Trad at RTBU Rally 2015.jpg|RTBU Queensland rally against the Newman government, Brisbane 2015
File:20051115 Australia NSW Sydney IRProtest RTBU.jpg|RTBU New South Wales members protesting WorkChoices, 2005
File:SLNSW 6707 Rail tram and public service unions protest march against Public Service Reduction Act by Federal Arbitration Court.jpg|Rail, tram and public service unions protesting against the Public Service Reduction Act, 1934
File:StateLibQld 1 390741 Tram Strike, Brisbane, 1912.jpg|Union members outside Brisbane Trades Hall during the 1912 tram strike
File:StateLibQld 1 296179 Railway Workers' strike, Brisbane, 1948.jpg|Railway Workers' strike, Brisbane, 1948
File:StateLibQld 2 290399 Crowds and police in Edward Street infront of the Trades Hall during the Railways Strike, Brisbane, 1948.jpg|Crowds and police in Edward Street in front of the Trades Hall during the Railways Strike, Brisbane, 1948
File:RTBUqld2012.png|RTBU supporters carrying a banner in the Brisbane Labour Day March, 2012
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See also
- Railway trade unions in Australia
- Australian Rail Tram and Bus Union (Victorian branch)
References
External links
- Rail Tram and Bus Union (Queensland Branch)
- Rail Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch)