Sydney Trains

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Commuters face chaos as strikes continue (NEWS.com.au)

Commuters are being warned to expect long delays due to ongoing strike action in Sydney as the union dispute continues. Hamish Spence. less than 2 min read.

Along with rail workers, hundreds of road workers around NSW have also walked off the job today. The reason they are persisting this time is that they just can’t cop a pay cut,” Australian Workers’ Union NSW Branch Vice President Cameron Wright said. “And that’s just plain wrong.” “They don‘t deserve a pay cut. Mr Tudehope said the government had assured the union that work would be done to modify the upgraded fleet, but Mr Claassens “keeps changing the goalposts”. They haven’t been on strike in decades.

Road workers to strike as latest workforce to down tools against ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Hundreds of road workers, construction crews and other transport staff will walk off the job this week in the latest union action taken against the NSW ...

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) says the impact on commuters will be minimal, however, Transport for NSW says services will be affected three hours before the stoppage is scheduled to start and four hours after it ends. The union says its initial plans to walk off the job earlier this month were cancelled at the last minute, when the NSW Industrial Relations Commission ordered workers to stop industrial action for a fortnight to go ahead with essential work. Workers from 69 depots across the state will strike for 24 hours from 6am Thursday over the government’s public sector wage offer, which the Australian Workers’ Union NSW argues is a pay cut.

Peak-hour disruption expected for Sydney rail commuters after strike (9News)

Sydney train commuters should expect delays through this morning as industrial action impacts peak hour ser...

"These workers don't take action lightly. They haven't been on strike in decades. Hundreds of state road construction workers are also holding a 24-hour strike today over a wage offer which they say amounts to a pay cut.

NSW road workers to join rail staff in walking off the job on Thursday (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Hundreds of NSW road workers, construction crews and other transport staff will strike for 24 hours from early on Thursday over the government's wages ...

Acting Transport Minister Natalie Ward said she was disappointed the rail unions continued to take industrial action despite the government’s wages offer. Its offer for public sector workers averages 3 per cent a year, which includes half a percentage point increase in superannuation payments. The industrial action from 6am across the state will coincide with rail workers walking off the job early on Thursday for four hours, which the government warns will cause significant disruption to Sydney’s train network in the morning.

Rail workers plan industrial action in Sydney, New South Wales ... (Crisis24)

Unless averted, trains along the entire Sydney Trains passenger rail system, including the Intercity and Sydney Freight Network, will be impacted. Commuters ...