Train strike

Commuters are being urged to brace for massive delays as rail workers enact four days of industrial action that will slash train services.

They’ll only take industrial action when a government has mismanaged things to the point of crisis,” he said. The chaotic week of public sector strikes comes only a few days after the NSW government announced it was planning to increase fines for illegal industrial action. However, Public Service Association of NSW general secretary Stewart Little noted NSW was one of the only jurisdictions in the world where workers were fined for taking industrial action. “Illegal strike action has had incredibly damaging consequences for students, families and workers across the state,” Finance and Employee Relations Minister Damien Tudehope said. The expected delays mark another display of dissatisfaction by public sector workers during what has been dubbed “the year of the strike”. Transport for NSW said it would attempt to limit the impact on customers as NSW prepares for the school holidays.

The union wants the NSW government to return to the negotiating table with an offer that ensures it will modify the state's new $2.88 billion intercity ...

We are outraged by the bribe,” he said. We are that angry [about the government’s latest offer] that we will keep escalating unless our delegates and members tell us something different.” Union delegates began briefing rank-and-file members on Monday about the government’s latest offer, which RTBU leaders have described as a bribe.

Action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has begun, with delays and cancellations expected on the Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink networks. On Tuesday, the ...

All we want is for the government to deliver on the basic safety and workforce issues that we’ve been talking about for many months.” “As a result, trains on suburban lines on Tuesday are expected to run on an amended timetable with a reduction of up to 50 per cent of normal services during the peak period,” Transport for NSW said in a statement. Commuters in NSW are being warned to brace for significant delays this week with train services expected to be cut by up to 75 per cent due to industrial action.

If you're planning on catching a train for work, then you might experience some longer travel times than usual. For the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) is ...

Claassens also noted, “Rail workers have long said they will refuse to drive the New InterCity Fleet until the significant safety issues are adequately addressed – a decision that has been backed by a Federal Court ruling. Rail workers will not drive a train that we know will put the safety of the travelling public at risk. The RTBU’s industrial action is taking place because a whack of people are worried about the safety of Sydney’s new InterCity Fleet (ICF). It’s worth noting that the RTBU has been concerned about these fleets for yonks.