Will the unions end all industrial action & work with the government?
The NSW Government has decided to drop its Fair Work Commission case against the rail workers’ union thus paving the way for all train services to return to normal from as early as tomorrow.
Transport Minister David Elliot confirmed earlier today that the government will be working on a new enterprise agreement and making plans for the future.
NSW Secretary for the Rail, Tram and Bus Union Alex Claassens told Jim Wilson he is waiting for a proposal from the government and then industrial action can be stopped.
Still waiting for members from the government to ‘come to the table’ Mr Claassens said, “We’ve been totally disrespected.
“We want guarantees around privatisation.”
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Alex Claassens also called out the NSW government ‘using people’ to cancel protective industrial action today.
“It was a really low grubby act to try and use the people of NSW by cancelling the services yesterday.
“It’s really disappointing that they’ve done that.”
Mr Claassens told Ray Hadley trains will continue to run until a decision is made from the Fair Work Commission tomorrow.
“Nothing has changed between the agreement we reached on Saturday night and the agreement that I made with them last night.”
With industrial action still planned, the Secretary said they will run trains “as best as they can”.
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