2 months, 3 weeks ago

NSW Premier Chris Minns rejects rail union's offer of free fares to suspend Sydney train industrial action

ABC

NSW Premier Chris Minns has rejected an offer from the rail unions over industrial action on Sydney's train network. But the premier rejected the union's offer and said "nothing is off the table" for New Year's Eve if the government loses their legal case against the rail unions on Tuesday. Mr Minns said he had "stupidly" agreed to fare free days to avert industrial action twice over recent months, saying he has since lost trust in negotiating with the unions. Transport Minister Jo Haylen said no level of industrial action was tolerable for the Sydney train network on New Year's Eve.

Action Industrial Train Sydney Rail Offer Nsw Industrial Action Minns Mr Minns Sydney Trains Chris Minns Fare Free Days No Level rail nsw unions premier rejects action sydney minns industrial suspend train think offer

History of this topic

1 month ago

Sydney train commuters face more disruptions as more than 300 rail staff stay home amid industrial action

ABC

More than 300 Sydney train workers have stayed home and hundreds of services have been cancelled as industrial action causes chaos on the city's rail network. Premier says government is 'on the side of commuters' NSW Premier Chris Minns said the government "cannot give in to the union's blackmail" despite ongoing disruptions to the train network. "The idea that the …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rail, Tram and Bus Union threatens New South Wales government with new work bans to 'escalate' Sydney train disruptions

ABC

The peak rail union is ramping up its threats to disrupt Sydney's train network — revealing to ABC News it intends to inform the state government on Friday of plans to launch new work bans. RTBU NSW Secretary Toby Warnes described the move as an "escalation" in industrial action, as the combined rail unions remains stuck in a deadlock with …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rail unions plan two weeks of industrial action as government offers 'fare free day'

ABC

Rail workers are planning to launch two weeks of industrial action from next Wednesday, after the NSW government confirmed to ABC News it would not refund train fares for the days in January when the network was disrupted by work bans. The unions temporarily called off industrial action last month after meeting with the NSW government at the Fair Work …

2 months ago

What's behind the dispute that has thrown Sydney's rail network into disarray

ABC

The Fair Work Commission has temporarily suspended the protected industrial action on Sydney's train system, following an application lodged by the NSW government. The catalyst for the Minns government's application to the Fair Work Commission earlier was centred around resolving a months-long pay dispute. The NSW government has been locked in a pay dispute with the seven different unions representing …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sydney train commuters to face more disruptions next week as industrial action resumes, union confirms

ABC

Sydney rail commuters are facing more disruption from mid next week after rail unions notified the state government of a new round of industrial action. Mr Costa suggested bringing in former Sydney Trains chief and current Transport for NSW Coordinator General Howard Collins and transport executive Samantha Abeydeera to facilitate a series of "intensive meetings" between the rail unions and …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks to go ahead with limited industrial action after government and unions reach resolution

ABC

The rail unions and the NSW government have reached a resolution that will see Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks go ahead with limited industrial action on the rail network. New Year's Eve trains to 'run as planned' NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen said trains on New Year's Eve would "now run as planned". Union says negotiations should continue on Boxing …

3 months ago

More than 350 Sydney train services cancelled as minister calls for union to withdraw action

ABC

New South Wales rail commuters have been told to expect worsening train services this weekend especially in Sydney, with work bans by five rail unions starting to impact the system. NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen has called for the industrial action to cease, saying it was responsible for almost 40 per cent of Saturday's train cancellations and delays. "We cannot …

3 months ago

Sydney train industrial action causes delays, threatens New Year's Eve fireworks

ABC

Sydney commuters are gearing up to face a chaotic public transport network in the lead up to New Year's Eve as NSW Police warned the Sydney Harbour fireworks could be axed if disruption continues. Concerns for Sydney train strikes amid New Year's Eve NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said she had "grave concerns" about the risk industrial action could pose …

3 months ago

Furious Aussies slam Sydney Trains strike as travel chaos looms in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year's Eve - as Qantas shares an urgent message to travellers

Daily Mail

Industrial action could fall just ahead of Christmas and NYE Angry commuters have slammed Sydney Trains and Buses as they face yet another round of potential strikes in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year's Eve. Angry commuters have slammed Sydney Trains and Buses after commuters face yet another potential round of strikes in the lead-up to Christmas and New …

3 months, 1 week ago

Sydney train strike halted but delays likely despite NSW government's court win to stop rail union industrial action

ABC

The NSW premier says he will not sign a "blank cheque" to rail workers in pay negotiations after the Federal Court issued an injunction to prevent the state's rail union from resuming industrial action. "After two weeks of exhaustive daily negotiations we weren't able to come to a fair deal with the unions … despite the government's best efforts," she …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney rail strike cancelled amid wage negotiations but business leader says 'some damage has been done'

ABC

A two-week deadline set to resolve an industrial dispute between the NSW government and rail union has provided what may be only momentary relief to commuters and businesses forced to make alternate arrangements, with the potential of further disruption still possible. Premier Chris Minns said the government agreed to run as many 24-hour rail services as possible this weekend on …

Sydney's weekend train strike called off after NSW government reaches deal with rail union

ABC

The NSW government says a train strike planned for Sydney this weekend has been called off after 11th-hour talks with the rail union. As part of the deal, Premier Chris Minns said the government has agreed to run as many 24-hour train services as possible this weekend, starting on Thursday night. "Intensive bargaining will begin between the government and unions …

4 months ago

Sydney train strike action from tomorrow to put pressure on Metro, bus, light rail services and roads

ABC

With Sydney's train services expected to grind to a halt over the weekend from tomorrow morning, the immediate question is how the city will respond. The shutdown appears to also be impacting services outside of the state's capital, with any inter-city regional train services running along the Sydney Trains network expected to be affected. "Long-distance regional train services provided by …

4 months ago

Why Sydney train workers are striking and what the union is demanding

ABC

Amid the chaos on Sydney trains this weekend, commuters are questioning why the strikes are happening in the first place. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union confirmed industrial action is going ahead from Friday morning to Sunday mid-morning, with Sydney and inter-city services halted across the network. Sydney's looming train shutdown set to cause 'massive disruption' Photo shows Central Station …

4 months ago

What does Sydney's train strike mean for the city and commuters?

ABC

The scale of the disruption Sydney's looming strike action and shutdown of city's trains this weekend is becoming clearer. "This will cause significant disruption to people's lives and to the operation of our city," NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said. NSW Transport secretary Josh Murray said that alternative services, including replacement buses, ferries and rideshare services, were being explored …

4 months ago

Sydney train strike prompts transport authorities to warn community to plan travel movements now

ABC

The NSW government will hold talks with the union representing rail workers again on Thursday after failing to reach an agreement to halt planned industrial action. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has instructed its members to not operate the Sydney Train network from first thing Friday to Sunday morning as part of an industrial action, but union secretary Toby …

4 months ago

Sydney train services to halt from Thursday to Sunday due to industrial action by Rail, Tram and Bus Union

ABC

Sydney's rail network will grind to a halt between Thursday and Sunday due to industrial action by the Rail Tram and Bus Union. Ms Haylen said the industrial action would cause "major disruption for millions of train passengers" across Sydney. 'We have to prepare for no train services' Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland said the strike would cause major …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Train services resume as normal in NSW following industrial action on Sydney Trains

ABC

Train services are back up-and-running after commuters faced delays on Thursday throughout Sydney and NSW. Potentially effected areas included the Airport and South line, Blue Mountains line, Central Coast and Newcastle line, Cumberland line, Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line, Leppington and Inner West line, Lidcombe and Bankstown line, Liverpool and Inner West line, North Shore line, Northern line, Olympic Park, …

6 months ago

Unions NSW drop threats of industrial action after transport minister promises free rail travel in Sydney this weekend

ABC

Unions have dropped threats of industrial action on Sydney's rail network, allowing tens of thousands of football fans attending finals games to travel without interruptions this weekend. "The plan is exactly what we said, if you're offering free fares over the weekend then we're happy to run the trains as normal … that's always the offer we put to the …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sydney train strikes: Transport union and government reach agreement to end train strikes

Daily Mail

The NSW government has finally carved out a deal with the rail union to modify a fleet of trains after months of bitter negotiation and industrial action. Sydney's train strikes have come to an end with the government and transport union reaching an agreement on Friday In a letter to its members on Friday night, the Rail, Tram and Bus …

3 years, 1 month ago

Reason for Sydney's train meltdown - revealed

Daily Mail

Train workers, their bosses and the NSW Government are all blaming each other for causing Sydney's disastrous last-minute transport shutdown. Back-to-back traffic crippled Victoria Road as train services were shut down on Monday A graphic depiction of bumper to bumper traffic along Victoria Road and the M2, stationed trains at Clyde Train Depot, a shuttered Town Hall, and commuters left …

3 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison blasts unions for shutting down Sydney

Daily Mail

Scott Morrison has blasted the union movement after Sydney's entire train network was shut down causing commuter chaos. Rail, Tram, and Bus Union secretary Alex Claassens said Sydney Trains locked workers out of the train network despite them being ready to work. Millions of Sydney commuters will wake up this morning to find they have no way to get to …

Discover Related

1 month ago

Brisbane bus drivers to take peak hour industrial action with the threat of more strikes

ABC

Brisbane bus drivers will walk off the job during peak hour next week after a breakdown in negotiations with council. 'Incredibly disappointing' RBTU is seeking an 8.6 per cent pay rise, telling ABC Radio Brisbane it expected to land "somewhere in between" council's offer of 7 per cent over two years. "It’s incredibly disappointing the Rail, Tram and Bus Union …

Peak Hour

1 month ago

High number of Sydney train drivers off sick 'coordinated' to disrupt services, government tells tribunal

ABC

An unusually high number of train drivers and guards called in sick on Friday, in what the government alleges was a "coordinated effort" to disrupt Sydney's rail network, the Fair Work Commission has heard. 'We don't accept partial work' Ms Abbas told the tribunal that she instructed that a "471 notice" be issued to employees on February 5. Ms Abbas …

Trains Work Train Number Sydney Sick Doyle

1 month, 1 week ago

Sydney train delays expected tomorrow due to more industrial action from unions

ABC

Commuters are being warned to prepare for possible disruptions to the NSW train network from Wednesday, as two separate industrial actions come into effect. A separate action by the ETU will take place between 8am and 4pm on Wednesday, when some Sydney Trains employees will take part in rolling hourly "work stoppages". Situation could be 'unpredictable' RTBU NSW branch secretary …

Action Work Train Sydney Nsw Industrial Action Sydney Trains

1 month, 1 week ago