Australian News / 22 February 2022
Commuters left to catch the blame bus
Thousands of Sydney commuters had a rough time yesterday as the city’s train network was shut down thanks to an industrial dispute between the NSW Government and the union. Why that was the case is still up in the air, with both sides pointing at the other. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union says the government agreed to a limited strike over concerns about wages and safety. But the government says that was a misunderstanding, and officials decided to cancel train services over concerns there would not be enough staff to maintain safety and commuters could be left stranded far from home if the trains ran in the morning and were shut down later in the day. PM Morrison weighed in, saying the “ramping up” of union action was a “taste of Labor” – and that saw ACTU boss Sally McManus have a go at the Coalition for political point-scoring. Limited services will be running today, officials say. It’s been a long week, and it’s only Tuesday…
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