#Latest news with #StevenSiewert9 News5 days agoBusiness9 NewsBitter NSW rail dispute over as government, unions strike pay dealCommuters across NSW can breathe a sigh of relief after the state government struck a pay deal with the combined rail unions, ending the bitter dispute that repeatedly brought the train network to its knees. The warring parties reached an agreement this afternoon in the Fair Work Commission, under which workers will receive a 12 per cent pay rise over three years. While an increase on the government's initial offer of a 9.5 per cent raise, the final figure is well short of the 32 per cent the combined unions had argued for and has sparked anger from the Electrical Trades Union. Train delays for afternoon passengers due to industrial action by NSW Rail workers leaving commuters waiting for the reduced services. Photo taken at Chatswood Station 15th January 2025 Photo: Steven Siewert (Steven Siewert) The agreement will put an end to the bitter negotiations and strikes that caused major disruptions to the Sydney rail network and at one point even threatened to lead to the cancellation of the city's New Year's Eve fireworks.
9 News5 days agoBusiness9 NewsBitter NSW rail dispute over as government, unions strike pay dealCommuters across NSW can breathe a sigh of relief after the state government struck a pay deal with the combined rail unions, ending the bitter dispute that repeatedly brought the train network to its knees. The warring parties reached an agreement this afternoon in the Fair Work Commission, under which workers will receive a 12 per cent pay rise over three years. While an increase on the government's initial offer of a 9.5 per cent raise, the final figure is well short of the 32 per cent the combined unions had argued for and has sparked anger from the Electrical Trades Union. Train delays for afternoon passengers due to industrial action by NSW Rail workers leaving commuters waiting for the reduced services. Photo taken at Chatswood Station 15th January 2025 Photo: Steven Siewert (Steven Siewert) The agreement will put an end to the bitter negotiations and strikes that caused major disruptions to the Sydney rail network and at one point even threatened to lead to the cancellation of the city's New Year's Eve fireworks.
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