Rail, Tram, and Bus Union

Rail, Tram, and Bus Industry Union
Australian Rail Tram and Bus Industry Union
PredecessorAustralian Railways Union
Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees
Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association
National Union of Rail Workers of Australia
Founded1 March 1993
HeadquartersTrades Hall, 4 Goulburn Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Members35,178 (December 2025)
National President
Victor Moore[1]
National Secretary
Alex Claassens[1]
AffiliationsACTU, ITF, ALP
Websitewww.rtbu.org.au

The 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 and the Australian Labor Party.

Internationally, the RTBU is affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation. It has a membership of 35,178 as at December 2025.[2]

History

The union's history goes back to 1861, with the formation of the Locomotive Engine Drivers Association in Victoria. The Public Transport Union was formed on 1 March 1993 through the amalgamation of four long-standing transport unions: the Australian Railways Union, the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees, the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association and the National Union of Rail Workers of Australia. The amalgamation created one union for public transport workers for the first time in Australia.[3] It adopted its current name in 1998.[4]

Structure

The RTBU 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:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Who's who". Rail, Tram and Bus Union. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "RTBU Financial Report 2025" (PDF). Fair Work Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union (1993 – )". Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "A Short History". Rail, Tram and Bus Union. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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