The drawn-out dispute between rail unions and the New South Wales (NSW) government has again intensified as the union moves to switch off all electronic gates across Sydney’s train stations for one week.
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) announced at the Fair Work Commission that it will deactivate the Opal readers starting on Sep. 21, a move the transport minister warned will cost taxpayers millions.
It comes after the government rejected the union’s demand for a further 0.5 percent annual pay rise after already offering a three percent increase in 2022 and another 3.5 percent in 2023, with Perrottet threatening to terminate the existing agreement….