Commuter chaos looms as Sydney bus drivers threaten 24-hour strike | Rabe9
Sydney commuters have been warned to expect widespread disruption across the city’s public transport network next Monday as bus drivers plan a 24-hour strike.
The 24-hour action will be carried out across the patchwork of privatised bus networks in Sydney, with services expected to be drastically reduced. “Central to drivers’ demands are same-job, same-pay protections, as the current system sees some drivers receiving substantially lower pay and conditions than others working in the same depot, driving the same routes,” Mr Olsen said.
Rail, Tram, and Bus Union tram and bus division secretary David Babineau said drivers across the network were questioning their future in the industry due to poor conditions, while many had already left.“We can’t sit back and let the NSW Government create situations where you have workers doing exactly the same job on different rates of pay and conditions.
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