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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Petra Stock

‘Work from home if you can’: Sydney commuters warned of more public transport chaos

Crowds at stations on Friday after large numbers of Sydney trains staff called out sick.
The Fair Work Commission on Sunday found no evidence of a union-organised campaign relating to sick leave among Sydney train staff on Friday, when more than 800 services were cancelled. Photograph: Mark Evans/AAP

Sydney commuters have been urged to work from home or check travel apps before leaving on Monday to avoid being caught up in potential public transport chaos amid rail unions’ ongoing standoff with the New South Wales government.

The warning comes as the Fair Work Commission on Sunday ruled high rates of sick leave by Sydney train drivers and guards on Friday did not constitute industrial action.

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