After last week’s nightmare for commuters, the move comes two days before the NSW government’s case to have the unions’ industrial action terminated is due to be heard.
Rail unions were due to finally hand a counter-offer on pay and conditions to the NSW Labor government during a closed hearing before the workplace umpire on Monday.
“I don’t want to jeopardise it,” Warnes said. “A lot of the problems we’ve had have been because we’ve negotiated through the media. You guys will know if they reject it – we’ll tell you what it was. And if they accept that, you’ll obviously know what it was.” Before entering the meeting, Transport for NSW secretary Josh Murray said he and other officials including Sydney Trains chief executive Matt Longland had agreed to meet and listen to the unions.
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