Rail unions in New South Wales have warned the industrial strife that has plagued Sydney’s transport network could continue even if the government sought to terminate the enterprise agreement of thousands of rail workers.
Ahead of a Fair Work Commission hearing on Tuesday, a submission by the combined rail unions accuses the Coalition government of making a series of “abrupt reversals” on their position during protracted industrial bargaining, which has seen the city’s transport network plagued by delays and disruptions for months.