Sydney train commuters faced minimal disruption today despite industrial action by one union, while another postponed its planned go-slow campaign until Friday. Some rail workers took to the streets to lobby the state government for better pay and conditions.
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00:00We're union, we're loud, we're angry and we're proud.
00:07Marching through the city after walking off the job.
00:10Around 200 members of the Electrical Trades Union, stopping work for up to eight hours
00:15over a stalled pay deal.
00:17Our action again isn't about trying to affect commuters, this is about sending a very clear
00:21message to Crispmins.
00:22These Sydney Trains workers say they have a dangerous role.
00:26Without power the trains don't run, so that's pretty well what our role is, to keep the
00:31trains running with the electrics.
00:32They fear it could become even less safe under a change to conditions proposed by the NSW
00:38Government.
00:39The ETU's work stoppages didn't lead to any train services being disrupted.
00:44The network remained stable today after a second round of industrial action planned
00:48by the RTBU was postponed for 48 hours.
00:53The Rail, Tram and Bus Union agreed to hit pause on its go slow action as rail unions
00:58resumed talks with the NSW Government.
01:00They had been pushing for a pay rise of 32% over four years for 13,000 Sydney Trains workers.
01:07The Government had offered 15% including super.
01:11The Government's position is the best offer that's been made to rail workers in a long
01:16long time.
01:17The two sides have been stuck in a deadlock for a long time, leaving commuters living
01:22with uncertainty.
01:23But it's hoped this months long journey will soon be over.