New South Wales commuters are likely to face extensive delays in their train services the coming Wednesday and Friday as the transport union threatens further strike action, which has been criticised by the government as being “politically motivated.”
Up to 75 percent of peak-hour rail services have been reduced later this week after the NSW Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) boycotted South Korean-built trains over safety concerns, and pushed for better wage and working conditions.
In response, the Perrottet government has offered the union $264 million to upgrade the new intercity fleet, a one-off $3,185 (US$2,170) payment to rail workers, and two separate pay rises in the next 12 months….