Enterprise Agreement Update

Today we had our second NSW TrainLink Enterprise Agreement 2021 bargaining meeting, held on Microsoft Teams so everyone could stay safe!

It’s still our plan to bargain in the regions so we’ll need to be agile and adjust our plans as we need to for COVID.

What were you doing in 2005?

Strange question? Well it was back in 2005 that the objectives of our current Enterprise Agreement were drafted. Sixteen years on, a lot has changed.

We think it’s time to review them.

We shared with our independent employee bargaining reps and the unions what we’d like the enterprise agreement to deliver for our people:

• Stability – confidence in your future
• Equity and opportunity – better alignment of conditions and access to opportunities for progression, local jobs for local people
• Sustainability – safe and healthy workplaces, business growth in line with regional investment, customer service at the centre

Sound reasonable?

The unions again raised their ‘threshold’ claim for us to bargain jointly with Sydney Trains, for a single enterprise agreement covering both rail agencies. If we do this we can’t tailor the agreement to our needs.

For all of us it’s about having a bigger NSW TrainLink voice - having an enterprise agreement designed by us that meets our needs now and into the future.

Like more information?

To keep up to date go to: www.stayinformed.com.au/nswtrainlink-ea or if you have a specific EA-related question please email the EA Team.