Rail workers have pledged to immediately cease major industrial action that threatens to severely disrupt train services on New Year’s Eve if the state Labor government drops its legal case against them and offers free fares to commuters.

In a late-night peace offering to the government on Sunday, the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) said it would withdraw all industrial action apart from minor measures such as staff wearing union T-shirts while on the job.

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  • iktEnglish
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    21 days ago

    they’re trying to demonstrate their value

    Right

    by showing how severe the consequences

    by pissing off the public (their main customer base) by making unreasonable demands?

    Just an hour after a Fair Work hearing started on Tuesday, unions dropped some of their major actions

    Wow nice work 👍

    https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/ceasefire-in-rail-pay-dispute-saves-sydney-s-new-year-s-eve-20241224-p5l0hl.html

    The dumbest union strategy I’ve ever seen.

    The govt needs to stay firm and put this union back in its place.

    The union went all-in on a pair of 3’s and have lost credibility with its members for its promises, the government for the way it went about its business and the public for such outrageous wage demands.

    Sounds like it’s going really well for you :)